It's expensive f you don't qualify for Medicaid or gvt. subsidy.
One can expect to be out of pocket 5-6k/yr including premiums before the nsurance kicks in. But hey at least they now have to accept you.
USA is the only developed country without universal health care and the drug companies and health care corporations are sucking us dry!
Fortunately I am now n [wiki2="Medicare"]Medicare[/wiki2] which is great. It should be expanded to everyone and then squeeze the big corporations on costs, but they own all the politicians and write the laws, Really!
ON the other hand I have great doctors