Last week I took my mandatory health check at the local hospital. It was a very basic physical check that included a drug test, STD test and more. I got my results back and my letter grade for my test was an "A"!
What does this mean? It means I can get my Alien Registration Card (Foreign ID) and I'm eligible for healthcare. While this may not be a big deal to some, it's a big deal to me. I had health insurance in the US but I never used it. I was paying about 120/month and had a 2500 deductible. Most of the time I avoided going to the doctor because until I met my deductible, everything was out of pocket. I was making about 38k/year and couldn't afford the healthcare I needed.
If I wasn't able to do it on 38k/year, how in the world can insurers expect those making less or those with families to pay for the necessary and basic healthcare they need? While there are a lot of negative aspects to having nationalized healthcare, the US must understand that the health of it's people is it's greatest asset. If a country who is still at war with their neighbor can find a way to provide coverage for it's citizens, surely the US can too.
- Life Lesson #5: American expats have access to cheaper healthcare working in Korea than in their own country.
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