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> Healthcare costs are by far the #1 reason why I want to move out of the U.S. as soon as possible. Hope you and your family are in perfect health if you plan
by jcadam 8y ago
> Healthcare costs are by far the #1 reason why I want to move out of the U.S. as soon as possible.
Hope you and your family are in perfect health if you plan to immigrate to a country with socialized healthcare. Most such countries will reject families with an autistic child, for example, based on the notion that said child will be heavily dependent on govt/health services.
- y-c-o-m-b 8y agoGood to know, I did not consider that. It doesn't necessarily have to be socialized healthcare for me as long as private healthcare prices and treatments are reasonable.
- gremlinsinc 8y agoWhat is your source for this? I know people in Canada and France with autistic kids who have never had any such issues.
- improbable22 8y agoDid they move there with an already-diagnosed kid? There was a professor in the news for leaving New Zealand (I think) recently for exactly this reason. Because his kid was autistic (or something) the authorities were highly reluctant to grant him residency & hence lifelong care. Edit: here's the story, 13-year-old stepson in fact: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/16/prestigious-academic-to-quit-new-zealand-after-autistic-son-refused-residency https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/16/prestigious-ac...