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This is an extremely important point; "job lock" has been acting as a brake on the US economy since at least 2007--8, maybe earlier, and the outlawing of "pre-e

This is an extremely important point; "job lock" has been acting as a brake on the US economy since at least 2007--8, maybe earlier, and the outlawing of "pre-existing condition" redlining practices by insurance companies benefits the vanguard of Gen X at least as much as millennials gain. Have you ever tried purchasing health insurance as a individual? The difference between last year and this year is stark.

andyv 13y ago
No kidding-- this year it's 30% more expensive, at least for me.
- jloughry 13y ago
  Mine (individual purchased, for a family of three) increased slightly, from about $850/month to $880/month, but the cost for office visits went down and the cost of prescription drugs went WAY down.