I'm thinking of going freelance / contract. How does health / dental / eye work? I'm Canadian so this is rather 'foreign' to me.

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Cobra (expensive), Obamacare (limited), jump on your spouse’s work plan (winner!)

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You have to buy insurance and it’s like 700 a month

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