02-18-2004, 11:06 PM
Galt Wrote:So....That is un fucking believable.
On a lark, I searched for "health insurance quotes" on Google. I clicked the first link that came up and ended up at ehealthinsurance.com, looked at a life insurance quote for myself and was told $271/month (holy shit that's expensive!), then added JUST A SPOUSE. NO KIDS. who is the same age as I am and was told that it would be $703.
The sample size is one, but the insurance company would be getting more than 2x the premium for only 2x the risk.
Once again, Arpi is wrong.
In Canada, I think, health care was until recently or is covered if you were a citizen... & might be in Sweden, I think.
It really should just be available. That's one thing nobody should have to worry about. If you do stupid shit, though, & hurt yourself, then the burden should be on you. Nobody else should have to fund drunk drivers' traction & surgery bills, never mind healthcare/lawsuit overlap. Just plain simple life is risk enough as it is.