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[โ€“] trainsrkool@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And the health"care" insurance, dont forget that!

[โ€“] almost1337@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 day ago

Yeah, this is a big one in the US. I lost my job in May. The COBRA continuation of coverage costs over $2000 per month to maintain my previous health insurance and around $700 more for dental/vision. It's insane.