[bloppe]

That sucks and I hope congress gets their shit together soon, but there are a lot of non-FAANG companies that offer insurance.

[ceejayoz]

That money black hole hits companies too. A $50k/year job typically can't throw in $60k in healthcare benefits.

[raw_anon_1111]

It’s not that much.

https://www.peoplekeep.com/blog/cost-of-employer-sponsored-h...

A small company can use a PEO like Rippling (a YC company) where employees are “co employed” with the actual company and for taxes/HR/benefits with for Rippling. It’s not like contracting. Everyone from the CEO down is “co employed”

[ceejayoz]

It really is.

The US saw an average of $14,885 per-capita healthcare costs in 2024. Higher now.

[raw_anon_1111]

I’m never going to defend the American health care system as I sit in a country now for six weeks where I fully plan to become a resident of post retirement mainly because of the healthcare even if I don’t live here full time.

[lostlogin]

I think the world would be a much better place if travel was more common.

Having people see how other countries work on a regular basis really opens your eyes.

And then you have travel and expensive healthcare to pay for.

[raw_anon_1111]

I’m also not treating these six weeks as a tourist. My wife and I both learning Spanish - she’s just starting I’m at around a high A2 (https://www.escuela-hablamos.com/en/understanding-the-common...).

We are involved in ex pat groups on Facebook, have gone to meet ups, and are having dinner with a few people we have met.

[sylos]

My guy, congress can't even remove valid bad actors who openly lie to and threaten them. They will never fix any problems except their "light" pocket book

[bloppe]

Trump rather likes handing out cash, as long as he can put his name on it. Maybe as long as congress agrees to call it TrumpCare.

[pixl97]

> I hope congress gets their shit together soon

Narrator: "In fact, they did not"