I’ve been saying this for years. I was told my healthcare would be free for life. I even had it explained to me that it was all part of the compensation. Now I pay co-pays on my meds and $50 an office visit other than the two yearly check up visits.
If they do all the above IN ORDER (in other words, they do #1...and if that isn't sufficient, move to #2, and if that doesn't work, then finally do #3), I would be willing to consider consenting to some sacrifice.
But not until that point. I am not at all sanguine to having to give anything up from my retirement (nor am I willing to give anything up as far as current / retired military benefits for the troops) as long as free money is provided to illegal aliens, foreign dictators, or the lazy who choose not to work.
During a hospital stay at one of the VA system places...I wanted to get out as soon as possible. The reason was the cost.
Told the nurses I wanted to leave before I couldn’t pay the bill. One told me that I had already paid my bill.
Never got any bills from that stay.
Probably shouldn’t have said anything out loud. ;)