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dsc

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16. that really isn't a fair comparison

Reply to PADemD (Reply #6)

Sun May 26, 2013, 11:42 AM

May 2013

since people on medicare have, in effect, prepaid their premiums for several years. You would have to compare the total cost per recipient with the premium of these plans since the premium is covering the entire cost.

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Ha Ha: Obamacare cheaper than Cell Phone Family Plan w/Data [View all] IdaBriggs May 2013 OP

Ha! But my family cell-phone plan doesn't come with thousands of dollars of deductables. canoeist52 May 2013 #1

I know families that even the $276 would be about $200 out of reach. hobbit709 May 2013 #2

276 is for an individual, not for even a Sanctified straight family Bluenorthwest May 2013 #5

That doesn't count the subsidies. OKNancy May 2013 #7

Yeah that does not apply to all families. It does not apply to mine. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #10

I wouldn't count... greytdemocrat May 2013 #3

Two things. First, my partner and I can have a cell phone 'family plan' but ACA treats us as single Bluenorthwest May 2013 #4

And cell phone charghes can be tweaked.. I finally am getting one, but ONLY SoCalDem May 2013 #9

Neither am I, SCD, neither am I Glorfindel May 2013 #15

A $276 monthly premium PADemD May 2013 #6

Aren't medicare participants exempted from Obamacare? SoCalDem May 2013 #8

Yes they are exempt from Obamacare, I was just comparing the premiums. PADemD May 2013 #11

I'd say Obamacare participants are exempted from Medicare, which should be for all... Bluenorthwest May 2013 #12

Amen.. Medicare should be for ALL SoCalDem May 2013 #13

that really isn't a fair comparison dsc May 2013 #16

So for many that's about a weeks worth of take home pay after taxes every month? newmember May 2013 #14

I pay $406 a month now for one person... rusty fender May 2013 #17