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Tangential: As a non-native speaker, I find the word PREMIUM highly problematic. You need a lot of contexts to understand that the article is talking about heal
by dandare 8y ago
Tangential: As a non-native speaker, I find the word PREMIUM highly problematic. You need a lot of contexts to understand that the article is talking about health care costs not covered by health insurance.
- fabricexpert 8y agoIt's not because you are a non-native speaker. It's not a widely used English term without the word Insurance in front of it, however it is a standard American English term. It is also not the costs "not covered by health insurance", rather the insurance premium is the cost of the policy itself.
- dandare 8y agoInteresting, thanks! But from what I know people in US often end up paying extra cash (on top of their health insurance) for procedures, checkups, and drugs. This is rather rare in EU. That should be included in whatever international comparison.