This is why we need a public option for health care. There is no reason the price of healthcare should change if you lose/switch your job (you could be buying in to the same insurance plan).
It’s an accident of US labor rights history that benefits are so tightly coupled to the employer; most other developed countries don’t do it like this and get more favorable prices for similar coverage quality.
It’s an accident of US labor rights history that benefits are so tightly coupled to the employer; most other developed countries don’t do it like this and get more favorable prices for similar coverage quality.