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If same sex marriage wasn’t legal, or if my spouse couldn’t work, I would be dead. It’s screwed up how healthcare is tied to work.

Do you know how much an EpiPen costs? I have several allergies, some severe. Among other things, I can’t go outside for long periods of time, eat eggs, milk, or soy, drink instant coffee, or have a dog. I had to get married at 23 against my parents’ objections, because they were retiring and my spouse’s parents couldn’t provide her insurance either. I used a post-Obamacare loophole and found out that as a household of two, we were $50/month under the wage threshold to get basically free healthcare. We did love each other; we do. But, we didn’t want to die. The nature of my work means I only sometimes have insurance. While my marriage is safe and okay overall, I know that I could never leave unless I either secure a different position, or die. Has anti work ever discussed healthcare and how it affects personal decision making and…


Do you know how much an EpiPen costs?

I have several allergies, some severe. Among other things, I can’t go outside for long periods of time, eat eggs, milk, or soy, drink instant coffee, or have a dog.

I had to get married at 23 against my parents’ objections, because they were retiring and my spouse’s parents couldn’t provide her insurance either. I used a post-Obamacare loophole and found out that as a household of two, we were $50/month under the wage threshold to get basically free healthcare.

We did love each other; we do. But, we didn’t want to die.

The nature of my work means I only sometimes have insurance. While my marriage is safe and okay overall, I know that I could never leave unless I either secure a different position, or die.

Has anti work ever discussed healthcare and how it affects personal decision making and work?

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