[jliptzin]

It’s not even a punishment anyway, they can easily afford to pay for their care out of pocket.

[adrianN]

It is my understanding that in the US many common health issues can cost you millions of dollars.

[thfuran]

A few million dollars would probably cover months in the ICU, so not exactly common. A few tens of thousands would be a more plausible ambulance ride to ER followed by emergency surgery and a few days in the hospital, which still isn’t very common. Carrying a pregnancy to term and delivery can be similarly expensive though.

[ashdksnndck]

Are you implying random programmers, administrators, and managers at insurance companies have generational wealth? Then why are they spending their time doing those jobs?