Health insurance
Since I'm no longer being provided with health insurance through VMware, I decided to buy travel health insurance through a Canadian company. The application form they had me fill asked about a variety of previous medical symptoms. I noted that I'd experienced chest pains 2.5 years ago while biking to work, although the subsequent investigation (an EKG conducted while on a treadmill) indicated that there was no known cause for concern and it hasn't recurred. Apparently this translates to a "pre-existing cardiovascular condition" that causes a difference of several hundred dollars per month if I want to include cardiovascular issues in my coverage! Since I don't actually believe I'm likely to suffer a cardiovascular issue in the next few months, I opted out of that.
Interestingly, while it costs me $144/month for coverage upto a millions bucks while in the US, I'll only be paying $118/month for the save coverage once I leave the US.
