[dragonwriter]

> I hear that in the US people will lose their healthcare when they lose a job and it could cost $1000 a month (which is more than my monthly rent)!

This is true with some caveats:

If you lose your job, you lose health insurance from the job by default. But in general you have a choice to buy the same plan you had, at the full cost (including whatever the employer used to pay), which can, yes, be $1000/mo — or significantly more.

However, you will usually also then have the option of buying a plan from your state’s healthcare exchange, which may not be as good as your employer plan, but the lowest cost options will come consistently be far less than $1K/mo. [0]

And depending on income and other factors, you may be eligible for subsidies to pay part or all of the cost of an exchange plan, or you may be eligible for public insurance via Medicaid.

[0] https://www.kff.org/health-reform/state-indicator/average-ma...

[brtkdotse]

I’m having a hard time figuring out if you’re trying to paint a rosy or a bleak picture.

[1123581321]

That comment appears to be attempting neither. The healthcare situation in the US is complex and does not fit into any simple narrative without omitting information.