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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mid 50s here.

Health insurance - people would get caught in loopholes changing jobs. Policy holder would change jobs, new jobs insurance required a physical and blood work, something would be detected, insurance wouldn’t cover it because they considered it a pre existing condition , person would just die from treatable cancer. Happened frequently.

LGBTQ - many, in fact most, in the closet in white collar professional environments. Not legal to marry, adopt, often lost custody of kids in previous heterosexual marriage.

Harassment- if you were attractive you would be frequently hit on by superiors, peers, and clients. Had to dodge them politely, swiftly and with a smile to avoid repercussions. Big Law partners famous for screaming at male or female associates for whatever. 
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+1.  Health insurance is much more available to some populations after the affordable Care act.  It was really really hard to get health insurance in the 90s unless you got it from your job.

You want to start your own business? How do you get health insurance? It was virtually impossible.  I knew so many people that just did not have it and were completely financially exposed because of it.  There were not any options.[/quote]

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