Car insurance is relatively simple. I shop around, telling them how much coverage I want. They request my driving history, and give me a quote. At any time, I can shop around and change insurance policies without any problems. Once it’s time to collect payment, it’s a relatively simple matter. What makes health insurance so difficult, controlling, unreliable, and expensive? For example, with health insurance:

  • Can only shop during a specific enrollment period

  • Policies are so complex, the vast majority of the population can’t understand them

  • It’s commonly provided in part by the employer because buying a policy otherwise is prohibitively expensive

  • Insurance companies are notorious for denying payments

    • @Kaboom@reddthat.com
      link
      fedilink
      32 months ago

      Yes. With employment insurance, your employer pays a large chunk of it, its called benefits for a reason. Like 401k matching, if you dont use it, youre leaving money on the table

      • @zbyte64
        link
        52 months ago

        They call it benefits because it’s marketing that works.

        • @elephantium@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          12 months ago

          What would you call it? What’s your objection to the term “employee benefits”? You sound like you have an axe to grind, but I don’t get your angle.

          • @zbyte64
            link
            12 months ago

            My angle is to paid the most. If we let the person we are negotiating with to define all the terms and conditions, then there is not much room to ask for more.

          • @db2@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            32 months ago

            No, no, and yes until the so-called Republicans gut it and pocket the money.

            You’re not speaking the same language here.

            • @Kaboom@reddthat.com
              link
              fedilink
              22 months ago

              You really need to start saving for retirement, its never too early, and if you start late, it can still help

              • @db2@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                42 months ago

                Unless you’re offering to pay for it I’m in the same boat as many others. I live check to check, there is no extra.

                • @bradorsomething@ttrpg.network
                  link
                  fedilink
                  42 months ago

                  Unfortunately a lot of americans are out of touch with how bad a large percentage of our population live. “It’s not a problem until it effects me” should be on our currency.

                  • @zbyte64
                    link
                    12 months ago

                    Imagine how much more money you’d make grinding your life away instead of hanging out here with us losers. Hell, you should be charging for your advice here, no need to give it away for free!