I was unemployed for a year and paid under $200/month for a good insurance through market place, which I happened to use twice. That's not a lot of money. And I

I was unemployed for a year and paid under $200/month for a good insurance through market place, which I happened to use twice. That's not a lot of money. And I don't think the US healthcare system is as terrible as people think it is, particularly after Obamacare. There's a lot of variation of course, if you are in a big metro area chances are you have access to one of the best doctors and facilities in the world. I have colon cancer and heart disease screenings and I pay a few hundred dollars combined every few years. Copayments to see specialists are $35. Xrays are free, medicines are a few bucks. Biggest expense to date was shoulder surgery at under $2000 out of pocket, but I was taken care of by one of the world lead experts in the subject. For something that can alter your life forever I happily pay to have promptly access to such level of care instead of being on a wait list to be operated by the next available doctor picked by the system. From that perspective $2000 is cheap.