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In reply to the discussion: ACA insurance. what you need to know about forced shit insurance [View all]missingthebigdog
(1,233 posts)5. This simply isn't true.
Please provide links or stop posting about this.
There are some legitimate problems with ACA, but you seem to be misinformed about what they are.
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Since we're cursing, are you really somehow bitching about the Affordable Healthcare Act????
NYC_SKP
Feb 2014
#1
You would do well to be specific in your Original Post (OP) rather than expect us to do the research
NYC_SKP
Feb 2014
#6
Have you even looked into an ACA plan? If you take home $1088/month your plan will be almost free.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2014
#22
So, about 1.5 days of work to pay that expense? Super! What did you pay before?
NYC_SKP
Feb 2014
#33
If you take home 1200 a month you qualify for the subsidy, heck, you might qualify for the Medicaid
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#57
I'm sorry, truly I am. We have tried to point out how this legislation effects the poorest
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#27
People who had no coverage because they could not afford it, and no, we were not, as
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#44
My fight is to pay the most important bills which are increasing each and every day.
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#72
What you NEED to do is focus on what CAN help you....not just complaining about OBAMA!
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#114
NY has accepted expanded Medicaid, so anyone with income that low should be benefiting greatly. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#111
Exactly...some on DU just like pissing and moaning about Obama though...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#115
Congratulations on having always been healthy. You are deluding yourself if you think
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#110
She will forgo it if it means she can complain about Pres. Obama causing her problems...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#117
I'm afraid you just don't understand. Let me put it this way, the working poor
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#130
I helped a young woman who is a member of the "working poor" sign up for Medicaid.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#132
young means poor, but screw them right? Older affluent folks need their money. nt
Demo_Chris
Feb 2014
#91
The ACA specifically says you will not be fined if the premium of the bronze plan exceeds 8% of your
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#58
There is no actual penalty to not getting insurance unless you get a tax refund,
JaneyVee
Feb 2014
#99
Well, that doesn't help someone who earns $15, 000 or more. Their tax return, if they
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#101
This person isn't giving the facts. It is not mean to correct mistakes that could hurt this person.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#108
I'm envisioning a place where when someone is sick, they go to the doctor/hospital
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#131
You are correct. In addition, the yearly physical is NOT subject to the deductible, and based on
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#60
Then tell what state are you from. I would like to plug in the figures myself to verify
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#65
It's really nice, and I mean that, that you are in a position where your every thought
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#70
I feel very welcome here but thanks for your concern. Sorry, we haven't met before
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#94
I believe you suggested that I should leave DU suggesting that I did not 'feel welcome' here.
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#97
And I apologize for making the suggestion that you leave DU, but it seems that you were discontent
TexasTowelie
Feb 2014
#103
No, anyone that would've qualified for Medicaid, but can't because of their state, is exempt.
phleshdef
Feb 2014
#49
I put your numbers into the calculator and in California you qualify for Medicaid, so I do not know
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#61
What's your State? Here in Oregon, you would qualify for the Oregon Health Plan
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#87
You are wrong. I DARE YOU to speak to an ACA navigator and get the actual numbers in your case.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#106
What state are you in? In California you qualify for Medicaid. Provide the link to your state's
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#62
You're confused about several things, both what 60/40 means and what OOP/deductibles are
Recursion
Feb 2014
#21
Didn't word it right. A minimum basic standard of coverage. For example all the policies under
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#71
It could be just pure flame bait, because the numbers do not make sense, and it a most states
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#63
Meh...I don't think the OP understands insurance and I think folks keep conflating
TheKentuckian
Feb 2014
#81
Actually it is Modified adjusted Gross. A subtle, but sometimes, significant point. I do not think
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#82
The poster attacked LGBT people for boycotting the Olympics, called it 'red baiting'
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#89
Ms. Toad had a great post about this yesterday that included info you left out.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#105