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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Nicky, that's a little naive. Healthcare issues vary from state-to-state and situation-to-situation. I'm sure you're basing your comments off of your personal situation, kind of like your student loan experience, rather than the larger picture. Things may be different in Virginia but the states I've worked in (Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, and Arizona) are very different, and each very different from each other. There are no hard fast rules on benefits and in each state vary dramatically.
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Obamacare rules for out of pocket maxes, subsidized premiums and deductibles are pretty standard nationally. But yeah, I am just offering a perspective based on my personal experience as a Canadian who has lived here a while.
I'm also trying to frame it in the context of a person considering moving here for a professional type job. I think it is inaccurate to make a blanket statement like you will go bankrupt if you are seriously ill no matter what insurance you have. I do think someone considering a move here would need to spend some time and effort in researching the benefits and all the potential implications that they wouldn't think of when making a move in Canada.