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amandabeech

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8. My PIC Federal plan is $350 (partially subsidized by the state), but the pool will be $1,100

Reply to frazzled (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 03:51 PM

Feb 2013

a month at least because I will be 58.

That's a humungous jump, and I don't make enough to pay the insurance and my rent in the DC area which is VERY expensive.

The pool premium will be so much that I won't even have to pay a penalty to the IRS.

I just wonder how many older people who can't get a job that provides health care will be in the same boat as me?

Incidentally, since I rent and don't have dependents, my monthly tax bill would just about pay for an insurance policy. However, I doubt that I'll be able to send my taxes to an insurance company.

I'm really looking forward to Medicare, if it is still there when I'm 65.

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OBAMA ADMIN WINDS DOWN PLAN FOR 'UNINSURABLES' [View all] dkf Feb 2013 OP

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