Exactly. That is one thing I hate in the US. You leave a company and they cut all your health benefits. Left on the street. And when you do find coverage you end up paying nearly 1K per month for mediocre coverage. In comparison in Australia I remember paying $100 per month (5 years ago) for private coverage on top of medicare (free).

In the US at my previous gig, I remember hearing older folks with health issues afraid to get made redundant because they would loose their health coverage. None of those fears exist in Australia.