I honestly question accuracy, that is way, way, way, way above average.  

Average deductible today is $1800 per person.  20 years ago the average was $600..  9k deductible per person, honestly man, makes no sense.  Not saying it is impossible, but that is orders of magnitude above average.  

Definitely lower premiums but yeah, when I saw the numbers I thought it was insane. No way anyone in our family would ever hit it. I will ask for some 2026 numbers next time I speak to her.

I am curious, deductibles are higher today then 15 years ago.  A family of four on my end is $1800.  $600 per person.  9k should be illegal.

Not if you get hurt while traveling in another state.  That out of network broken arm can cost you $50k+. Prior to Obamacare, many healthcare plans had maximum coverage in them, so if your cancer treatments exceeded a million you had to pay for the rest.

Don't know about sweets, but the difference in bread always caught me off guard. I used to spend a lot of time in the US for work. And it did not matter if I ate the bread at Hotel breakfast (if they had any) or would buy some in the supermarket, it tastes weird. To sweet, fluffy, more like cake but not in a good way.

Not true.  Insurance covers emergency care when traveling.  It just doesn't cover routine medical.  Max out of pockets existed long before Obamacare, long before.

The stories of people paying 500k (or whatever) for cancer treatment is when the treatment is experimental, not FDA approved.  Or when seeking treatment out of network. 

Don't get me wrong, I think insurance in the US needs a revamp, but it doesn't work like most people think it does.  

All that aside, as mentioned, the people want the choice to poison themselves. They don't want to be told what they can and cannot put into their bodies. Because remember: you can't sell poison to people who won't buy it. People want it, so they sell it to them. So blame the people. It's their fault they're dying. 

• Two-party gridlock: Democrats and Republicans rarely compromise.
• Eroding trust: Citizens lose faith in democratic institutions.
• Media echo chambers: News outlets fuel division for profit.

• Culture wars: Deep disagreements over national identity and values.
• Declining social capital: People are less connected to communities.
• Loneliness epidemic: Rising isolation impacts national mental health.

• Wealth inequality: The gap between rich and poor widens.
• National debt: Government spending creates long-term financial risks.
• Hollowed infrastructure: Roads, bridges, and grids need urgent repair.

• Costly healthcare: The system is expensive with poor outcomes.
• Education gaps: Public schooling quality varies heavily by zip code.
• Short-term thinking: Leaders prioritize next elections over future decades.

But where is the choice? We don't even have choice here? I know how expensive vegetables are in the US, lol. There is no choice. It's the corporations fault, the lobbyists and sadly the Government. Hopefully that Kennedy man can fix it, at least he has identified the obvious problems even if some are a bit hyperbolic and perhaps not quite spot on the ball. 

Is that an AI agent that has managed to make itself to the site and act as if I prompted it... that's fucking creepy AF.