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In reply to the discussion: ACA insurance. what you need to know about forced shit insurance [View all]Lex
(34,108 posts)23. There are lots of exemptions at this link
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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