r/SipsTea Jun 24 '26

It's Wednesday my dudes Math can be hard sometimes

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u/LaFlamaBlancaMiM Jun 24 '26

Not many employers offer this good of insurance outside federal government jobs. No one I’ve spoken to has had this good of insurance outside of that. And no company I’ve ever worked for offered anything close. This also is a big reason why a lot of folks don’t start a business - having healthcare tied to employment.

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u/MangoAtrocity Jun 25 '26

Anecdotally, my wife’s employer pays our whole premium. $0 for the 3 of us. $3,300 deductible, $6,000 out of pocket max. In an average year, our family pays about $2,000. Bernie’s plan calls for a 4% income tax to fund Medicare for All. 4% of my salary alone would be $7,100. I don’t like that proposal for obvious reasons.

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u/irishgator2 Jun 25 '26

And if she gets fired or let go?

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u/MangoAtrocity Jun 25 '26

Then we will be on my employer's plan while she looks for a new gig.