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The vast majority of those 3 million don't have health insurance and would be completely destroyed financially with a hospital stay.
by MisterBastahrd 7y ago
The vast majority of those 3 million don't have health insurance and would be completely destroyed financially with a hospital stay.
- kyleee 7y agoUninsured folks treated for covid-19 will be covered according to one of the recent briefings. There is also an enrollment period triggered for those who lose their jobs
- MisterBastahrd 7y agoHaving watched people deal with government benefits at all levels, I am not surprised that they don't trust that they will be covered. Even still, since when is potentially dying of an illness an intelligent trade off for a minimum wage job?
- kyleee 7y agoAgree with your last bit, maybe better to go on unemployment depending on one's risk profile, health, and family status
- WillPostForFood 7y agoCitation? Every major grocery store chain I am aware provides health insurance to their full time employees, and many like Publix and Lidl also provide to part time workers. I know many part time workers aren't getting health insurance, but they aren't a vast majority of grocery store employees.
- MisterBastahrd 7y agoMaybe in the northeast or west that's the case. I worked for a major grocery store chain for 7 years, and in a store of over 80 employees there were maybe 20 full timers, including management. When you're making 12 bucks an hour, going halfsies on a $600 a month medical plan with a $5000 deductible doesn't make any sense.