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[LAGC]

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[Glorfindel]

1. Kicked for exposure - this information needs to be spread far and wide

Thanks for posting it!

[Squinch]

2. I love these stories! Happy for you.

[wilsonbooks]

3. What state do you live in?

I have been told that if your state does not expand Medicaid then you are not eligible for subsidies.

[LAGC]

4. I live in Idaho.

And it's true, if you expect to make less than 100% FPL ($11,500) you don't qualify for subsidies.

I only made $10K last year, but with added work-study at my local community college, I expect that to be pushed up to $12K or so this year, just over the threshold.

Supposedly though, even if you end up making less than 100% FPL in 2014, you can still over-estimate your 2014 income as $12K, reap all the tax credits and cost-sharing, and not be penalized for it come tax time:

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2013/August/12/income-projections-low-income-Obamacare-state-medicaid-marketplace-exchange.aspx

[wilsonbooks]

5. Thank you so much for that link. I have shared it on Facebook

[LAGC]

6. You're most very welcome.

I'm sure that approach will be the worst kept secret in every red state that refused to expand Medicaid by the time the March deadline rolls around.

[godevil10]

7. I am very happy for you.

I just hope that the subsidies will be funded by someone, somewhere. This concerns me greatly.

[LAGC]

8. Welcome to DU!

From what I understand, most of the funding for the subsidies comes not just from the tax penalty for those who refuse to get insurance, but also from an estimated $1 trillion savings from Medicare, all those formerly uninsured people who will now be able to get free preventative care check-ups to catch serious ailments and diseases early and treat them before they become a real expensive burden to the Medicare rolls.

Indeed, as difficult as it is to believe, all this low-cost insurance goodness may actually end up saving us all money over the long-haul. (Although not as much as single-payer would.)

[godevil10]

10. Thank you!!

[classof56]

9. Hey, congrats from a neighbor to your west.

Glad to see something great coming out of Idaho, besides all that amazing scenery I've enjoyed from time to time. Good going!

[LAGC]

11. Hey, you have some pretty nice scenery going on there as well.

I'll never forget experiencing Crater Lake as a child. Hope to go back someday.

The coast has some great seafood as well!

[ReRe]

12. K&R

And Hallelujah! Thanks for sharing your good news about the Affordable Care Act!

[treestar]

13. kick

They've been slow for me, saying I might qualify for medicaid. But I was still worried about deductibles and such. What I had before had a huge deductible - the price was the same for people who made too much for medicaid, which is still very little, and people who are millionaires. It was either/or before.

[Cha]

14. Thanks LAGC.. I appreciate your

giving us this info from your RECON controlled state.

I can see why you're so happy!