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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2020, 12:54 AM Jul 2020

COVID-19 makes the case against health insurance sponsored by the employer clear.

Americans are losing and have lost their jobs by the millions. All those lucky to have had employer-sponsored health insurance will lose it. Health care should not be a function of who employs you. It must be a right.

https://egbertowillies.com/2020/07/15/covid-19-case-against-employer-sponsored-health-insurance/

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COVID-19 makes the case against health insurance sponsored by the employer clear. (Original Post) egbertowillies Jul 2020 OP

I pay $1750 per month MontanaMama Jul 2020 #1

I have to say, that I find the estimate of 5.4 million Americans losing their health insurance PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #2

MontanaMama

(23,296 posts)

1. I pay $1750 per month

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 01:15 AM

Jul 2020

for my little family of 3. I cannot imagine what a relief it would be to not have to do that anymore.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,816 posts)

2. I have to say, that I find the estimate of 5.4 million Americans losing their health insurance

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 01:16 AM

Jul 2020

to be astonishingly low. Or maybe most of those who are now out of work never had health insurance in the first place?

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