[davidandgoliath]

> A heart attack in the US can cost over $1 million to survive, and can very easily bankrupt small business owners and those in the middle to upper middle classes

How does that work when (most? all?) healthcare packages often have ~3-7k max out of pocket fees per year?

[scotty79]

Probably what happens is that in your health emergency you suddenly discover that your specific problem won't be covered because it's expensive enough that some small print kicks in.

[dataflow]

Apparently https://khn.org/news/a-jolt-to-the-jugular-youre-insured-but... although this one is for $100k; not sure what drives it higher.

I won't copy it here, but search that page for "surprise bills", "balance billing", and "loophole".