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> It would be great if someone could get a high-paying job and not worry about being bankrupted by an unforeseen medical disaster, but that's not the case in th
by kmicklas 9y ago
> It would be great if someone could get a high-paying job and not worry about being bankrupted by an unforeseen medical disaster, but that's not the case in the US.
I agree with this sentiment but if you have a high-paying tech job then you probably get insurance which won't bankrupt you in the case of a medical disaster. It's the ~90% of the rest of the population who has to worry.
- alphonsegaston 9y agoI mean...maybe? I know of few American companies that aren't going to find away to get rid of you if you're out of work for an extended period of time because of a serious illness or accident. Labor rights are pretty poorly enforced in the US, and when they are, it's often dependent on you being able to mount and survive a costly legal challenge. People tell themselves they'll be ok, but it seems more like a gamble/survivorship bias to me.
- kmicklas 9y agoTrue, if you lose your job and can't get on disability you're pretty screwed.
- simlevesque 9y ago> get insurance which won't bankrupt you in the case of a medical disaster As I understand it (I live in Canada), you can subscribe to an insurance policy and they can refuse to give you the money for one reason or another.