> I've wrestled a bit with how to prepare financially for what could lie ahead but decided that there was really no harbor that is sure to be safe. I'm prepared to basically be poor and die from a thing that could have been prevented with some measure of health care.

Personally I'm preparing for this by aggressively paying off our mortgage, putting less money into the market. Also avoiding lifestyle inflation and even cutting back here and there. It's all about reducing fixed cost so that if shit hits the fan, we can absorb the higher cost or lower income as much as possible.