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33. The Government Employees Health Association has been mentioned as one possible non-profit source -
Sun Apr 7, 2013, 02:27 PM
Apr 2013

from the NYT article -

Under the Affordable Care Act, at least one of the nationwide plans must be offered by a nonprofit entity. Insurance experts see an obvious candidate for that role: the Government Employees Health Association, a nonprofit group that covers more than 900,000 federal employees, retirees and dependents, making it the second-largest plan for federal workers, after the Blue Cross and Blue Shield program.

The association, with headquarters near Kansas City, Mo., was founded in 1937 to help railway mail clerks with their medical expenses, and it generally receives high scores in surveys of consumer satisfaction.

Richard G. Miles, the association’s president, expressed interest in offering a multistate plan to the general public through insurance exchanges, but said no decision had been made.





I'm assuming this is the insurance exchange bluestateguy Feb 2013 #1
yes SHRED Feb 2013 #2
It is bullshit. It is still too expensive for a hell of a lot of people. In order to qualify for still_one Feb 2013 #3
I agree... SHRED Feb 2013 #4
The premium is 1723/month for 2 people with annual income of 75k. That is just outrageous still_one Feb 2013 #6
You just wrote that and you don't even understand what you wrote CreekDog Apr 2013 #39
It's NOT bullshit for those of us who got completely priced out of the market years ago. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #7
Good for you, for 2 people making 75k they will pay 1723/month. Not affordable at all still_one Feb 2013 #9
Cry me a river. I'd kill for that kind of income. And I am in an extremely expensive area, too. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #12
So in other words good for,you and screw everyone else still_one Feb 2013 #13
I'm getting concerned about this. savalez Apr 2013 #23
You are reading it right. I will assume they screwed up and give them the benefit of the doubt, and still_one Apr 2013 #24
Subsidies are tax credits antiquie Apr 2013 #25
I looked into that savalez Apr 2013 #35
Thanks for your response antiquie Apr 2013 #36
I know. savalez Apr 2013 #38
They aren't rich, either. onpatrol98 Apr 2013 #27
Exactly still_one Apr 2013 #31
Well, they failed. antiquie Apr 2013 #37
talking to someone making less money than you as if they are "lucky" is appalling CreekDog Apr 2013 #40
You are totally right CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #30
Awesome!! I am so excited for this to be actually happening. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #5
A family of 2 making 75k will pay 1723/month in premiums. It may fit your profile well still_one Feb 2013 #8
If that's too expensive, they are free to buy insurance on the non-exchange market, which kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #11
It isn't me, it is going to be the middle class in this country that will be pissed still_one Feb 2013 #14
Well, I will feel sorry for them... onpatrol98 Apr 2013 #28
I think work needs to be done on that calculator SHRED Feb 2013 #15
It's only $635/mo for a single person with a good income per the calculator Zorro Feb 2013 #16
636/mo for a single person is more than cobra, and for those with a high deductable plan still_one Feb 2013 #17
How about PasadenaTrudy Feb 2013 #18
UPDATE SHRED Feb 2013 #19
Thanks for checking SalviaBlue Feb 2013 #20
I checked the calculator. Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #21
How about the fact that the U.S. is set to sponsor Health Insurance nationally? BlueCaliDem Mar 2013 #22
Please provide a link not to NYT. antiquie Apr 2013 #26
The fact that this article appeared in the NYT on page A23 BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #29
I'll wait until California acknowledges it. antiquie Apr 2013 #32
The Government Employees Health Association has been mentioned as one possible non-profit source - pinto Apr 2013 #33
Looks to me that the adjusted premiums are reasonable for folks with lower income. Considering Hoyt Apr 2013 #34
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