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magellan

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3. Would love to but still too expensive to insure my husband
Sat Feb 16, 2013, 03:26 PM
Feb 2013

We have to wait and see what FL or the federal gov't does for those in his situation - low income, self-employed, pre-existing condition.

but it will take full effect in 2014 right? They are not eliminating it are they? still_one Feb 2013 #1
In 2014 everybody will be able to buy into a regular pool frazzled Feb 2013 #4
But it's kind of a screw up to have run out of money. dkf Feb 2013 #7
My PIC Federal plan is $350 (partially subsidized by the state), but the pool will be $1,100 amandabeech Feb 2013 #8
Holy cow $1100! For only 1 person? dkf Feb 2013 #11
Well, I need something. amandabeech Feb 2013 #14
This system is really unfair to single people. dkf Feb 2013 #17
Enough people will be angry once ACA is in full force and effect, amandabeech Feb 2013 #20
This is to tide uninsurable people over til 2014. dkf Feb 2013 #5
And don't look for President Warren to restore it, either! MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #2
Would love to but still too expensive to insure my husband magellan Feb 2013 #3
I wish they had created a permanent national pool for small business. dkf Feb 2013 #6
I think I know why they didn't address this, at least for the self-employed magellan Feb 2013 #12
Well who wants to risk of being self employed if you can't get insurance? dkf Feb 2013 #13
Indeed magellan Feb 2013 #19
Gotta pay for those drones somehow! MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #9
I have not been covered since October '12............... mrmpa Feb 2013 #10
I support 2 people on 15k a year. You have to be rich to afford health care insurance. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #15
I just checked the Kaiser site. amandabeech Feb 2013 #22
THEN BLAME CONGRESS FOR NOT FUNDING IT. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #16
They did fund it but they didn't do a good job of estimating the cost apparently. dkf Feb 2013 #18
Get used to this sort of thing- you'll be on the hook to insurance companies while... Poll_Blind Feb 2013 #21
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