> Implying that one can't be grateful in the US because of the existence of insurance premiums feels like yet another example of American exceptionalism because

> Implying that one can't be grateful in the US because of the existence of insurance premiums feels like yet another example of American exceptionalism because many other countries have figured it out. I agree with the sentiment of being grateful for access to good healthcare, however being grateful to the US for the privilege to pay for their private healthcare (when less fortunate US citizens are dying because they can't afford treatment [1]) is a strange sentiment from the perspective of a non-US citizen. The U.S. is almost entirely alone among developed nations in lacking universal healthcare [2], and on a per capita basis, spends more than double the average of all OECD countries [3]. > Second, it's not that difficult for me to picture a scenario in which someone is grateful for the access to healthcare and health insurance that a typical Googler in the US has. > Particularly if you've ever traveled to poorer countries (or just been exposed to more disadvantaged environments) where a lot less is taken for granted, it's often easy to find things in your life for which you are grateful. I agree wholeheartedly with both of these points. [1]: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/07/americans-healthcare-medical-costs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/07/americans-he... [2]: https://www.dpeaflcio.org/factsheets/the-us-health-care-system-an-international-perspective https://www.dpeaflcio.org/factsheets/the-us-health-care-syst... [3]: https://www.dpeaflcio.org/factsheets/the-us-health-care-system-an-international-perspective https://www.dpeaflcio.org/factsheets/the-us-health-care-syst...