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Question about the ACA [View all] argiel1234 Nov 2012 OP
Please see link below still_one Nov 2012 #1
thanks, but this doesnt answer my question argiel1234 Nov 2012 #2
If you are under the federal poverty level the answer is no, you are not required to buy insurance. PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #3
that doesnt answer if we will be required to pay the tax/fine/whatever people call it. argiel1234 Nov 2012 #6
Yes it does answer. You only are assessed the penalty if you are required to be insured but aren't. PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #7
my income is 10,800 roughly, that puts me in the category of poverty argiel1234 Nov 2012 #9
8% of $10,800 is = $864. You won't find an insurance policy for that amount, PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #11
Yes, everyone will be mandated to pay for insurance BUT if you fall below a certain poverty line riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #4
thank you argiel1234 Nov 2012 #5
Since the op is below the federal poverty level the op's premium won't be subsidized. PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #8
Thanks. Then Argiel's correct that there's a big gap in the ACA as currently structured riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #10
thank you for the response argiel1234 Nov 2012 #13
You don't have to "pay 2.5% or 8%". If the insurance available costs more than 8% of your income PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #17
And s/he won't get insurance either. It will simply be unavailable to them. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #21
yes that is the whole point. Thank you for clarifying this argiel1234 Nov 2012 #22
The poverty guideline and the law as it is written are different argiel1234 Nov 2012 #12
I think you misunderstand a key point, you don't "have to pay 2.5% or 8% of your income"... PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #15
The problem is there are no guidelines on how companies price their products. argiel1234 Nov 2012 #18
edit argiel1234 Nov 2012 #20
The attempt to get very low income people included under Medicaid was something that PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #23
I hope you check back and tell us what happens in 2014. rgbecker Nov 2012 #14
12,000 is above the federal poverty level argiel1234 Nov 2012 #16
You sound angry already. rgbecker Nov 2012 #24
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