POV Losing Your Job in the US vs France, YouTube Short, Roya @royaventurera, March 29, 2024
[American accent] “Does this mean I lose my health care too? … You’re lucky you’re insured, you can actually continue your coverage through a program called Cobra, on average it’s about $700 every month … That’s almost my entire unemployment benefit! …
[French accent] what happens to my health care? Don’t worry your health care is not tied to employment in France …
Cost of Giving Birth Around the World vs US, YouTube Short, Roya @royaventurera, March 30, 2024
France? gratuit [free], Spain … Mexico … Brazil … all free
US? about 2-3 thousand dollars … if you do have insurance, otherwise could be 10-30-100 thousand … highest maternal mortality of any developed nation …
Comment:
By Jim Kahn, M.D., M.P.H.
These little dialogues bring a smile to my face (if not raucous laughter). I appreciate that, despite our dire insurance situation and my determination to reform the system.
The videos also remind us that all we need to do is adopt proven approaches to health insurance from other low (and middle!) income countries.
- Look around, outside our borders.
- Imitate.
Such an easy recipe.
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