I have a hunch that the letter writer means "I got fired/forced out", not "I left of my own volition". I wish the blogger had taken some editorial liberty with

I have a hunch that the letter writer means "I got fired/forced out", not "I left of my own volition". I wish the blogger had taken some editorial liberty with that line, because my initial reaction was to blame the letter writer for not considering the impact on his family from losing his health insurance. Surely an in-demand executive such as him would 1) have considered this impact and 2) have the means to cover the (admittedly exorbitant) monthly premium? But I digress. I imagine the HN readership has some experience with individual health plans, since so many of us contract & consult. High-deductible plans are coming into vogue, and I think they're a great idea. The hurdle with them is coming up with that high-deductible (often $10k or more) in the first place.