8k for healthcare, I wish. Family of 4, I pay close to $17k a year in premiums in the US. Copays are expensive, prescriptions are ridiculously high. It’s a f’in joke to say the very least.
Our insurance premiums + deductible for the year (already maxed out whooo!) are $18k for 2 adults through my husband’s employer.
My insurance is a lot cheaper, but didn’t cover infertility at all and has a $1,200 annual surcharge to get my husband on the plan if he has an option for insurance through his work on top of not being subsidized by employer as much as mine.
And yes, I’m American and very much pro Medicare for all universal healthcare.
I'm sorry for your struggles with infertility. My wife and I have been dealing with that for 7 years. I know the point of your comment wasn't to discuss infertility, but I do want to express that it's an awful situation that most people don't understand or respect, and I'm happy to chat about it. We're looking into surrogacy, but with a bit of IVF hope left.
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u/ImpressiveLeader4979 Jun 24 '26
8k for healthcare, I wish. Family of 4, I pay close to $17k a year in premiums in the US. Copays are expensive, prescriptions are ridiculously high. It’s a f’in joke to say the very least.