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raw_anon_1111yesterday at 5:42 PM2 repliesview on HN

How much of a nest egg do you think would let you afford a major operation like heart surgery or cancer care?


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paulddraperyesterday at 7:16 PM

Read the qualifier.

And heart surgery is ~$60k. [1]

That's <36 months of insurance premiums according to the earlier poster.

[1] https://cost.sidecarhealth.com/ts/heart-bypass-surgery-cost-...

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watwutyesterday at 6:29 PM

Even a minor one.