So do millions of us. I did it for years, as did my husband. Even though he now works for a company that pays part of it, it is still expensive and we wouldn't have the particular plan we have, except we have a child.
If medical costs weren't so sky high, I would try to pay as I go.
And who's fault is it that it is so sky-high? It sure is not WalMart's fault, or the fault of other employers.
Outrageous lawsuit claims have caused the problem, not the employers. Go after the real culprits for these problems - trial lawyers and legislators that refuse to do anything in the realm of tort-reform. And the first step to that is a loser-pay system.
It's up to the employer to treat their employees fairly, starting with paying them enough money to live on or they are nothing more than exploiters....
What are you talking about? No one is forced to work for a wage they are not happy with. And what consititutes "paying them enough money to live on"? That is an arbitrary number depending upon how one chooses to live, including where one chooses to live and what one chooses to do for a living.
Oh yes they are if they want to stay alive in this country.