> US healthcare is clearly a huge barrier to older employees joining startups. It's a barrier to anyone with nearly any disability, chronic illness, or precond

> US healthcare is clearly a huge barrier to older employees joining startups. It's a barrier to anyone with nearly any disability, chronic illness, or precondition (or with family members who may have them). A friend's wife has to take medication that is classed as Tier 4 in California (least coverage). He has had to turn down many offers as he would then have to put the family on their own insurance, potentially costing upwards of $1200/mo. just for the one set of medications. As is, the meds are <$10/mo. on the insurance via their current employer. US Healthcare is a giant hurdle for small businesses. We need UHC in the US.