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Originally Posted by pompousjohn
I paid 950 a month for a platinum plan in 2015, for 2016 they want 1250 and won't go higher than gold, deductible up to 7500 from 500.
Family of 4, no health issues or bad medical history. I am seriously considering paying the fine instead. I'd have to get cancer to break even on that shit.
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You would pretty much always have to get cancer to break even on health insurance. Gamblers and insurance companies invented the science of statistics and house always wins.
The lottery is a tax on low income people who are bad at math.
Health insurance is a tax on middle income people who are bad at math.
But nobody gets fined for being prudent and frugal enough not to buy lottery tickets.