Lawmakers in the United States spent the past few months trying and failing to roll back some health-insurance requirements, but much of the rest of the worldhas been living under universal healthcare for decades. Nearly all developed nations provide insurance or require their citizens to buy a policy.
It fluctuates across the country, but according to Amino, a consumer healthcare company, in the Bay Area a broken arm could cost more than $1,200 if you have a high deductible health plan. If you’re uninsured, the cost could be even higher.
Those who aren’t covered through the government either get insurance through their employers or the individual marketplace set up under the Affordable Care Act. The private plans all come with monthly fees, or premiums.