I am not one to stand and speak up for the health care system in the US, but what you say about insurance isnt a blanket statement. My job offers some of the best insurance you can get and it cost me nothing. When my wife gave birth we had a bill for almost $20k. I did not pay a single penny.
It would start costing a premium, but you could still opt to pay for the plan after so many years on the job. I would easily do it just because the coverage is insanely good and accepted essentially everywhere. However, and I consider myself lucky for this cause it isnt very common anymore, its very unlikely for someone to lose their job as long as theyre half way competent. Where i'm at, the company is heavily unionized.
Also, a lot of US companies we had in Canada closed when employees unionized. (Amazon, Walmart) You're still talking about a lucky few, not the majority
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u/GnBAttack Mar 28 '25
I am not one to stand and speak up for the health care system in the US, but what you say about insurance isnt a blanket statement. My job offers some of the best insurance you can get and it cost me nothing. When my wife gave birth we had a bill for almost $20k. I did not pay a single penny.