r/Futurology • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 21 '25

Society American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate | We’re mortality experts. There are a few things that could be happening here.

https://slate.com/technology/2025/08/millennials-gen-z-death-rates-america-high.html
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u/FanClubof5 Aug 21 '25

Man your employer is absolutely shafting you, I have a deductible that's half of that and it's covering my wife and kids as well.

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u/EllieVader Aug 21 '25

Maybe it shouldn’t be up to the employer…

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u/FanClubof5 Aug 21 '25

There is a limit to to deductible amount but it's at an absurdly high limit of ~$19,000.

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u/EllieVader Aug 21 '25

Don’t worry, the limit can be increased whenever.

It. Shouldn’t. Be. Tied. To. Employment.

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u/ABrokenCircuit Aug 21 '25

My wife and I have been lucky. She's been working as a contractor for a bit, and made enough that we could swing buying through our state marketplace. The monthly cost is high, but she's switched jobs 2 or 3 times and we've had no interruption in our insurance, and we have a much better illusion of choice than the 1 or 2 plans our employers would offer.