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mwooldri

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41. And you change that % of poverty to 103%....

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 11:01 PM

Sep 2013

I think the calculator is off a bit.. i tried using the percentages but it didn't work so i entered based on the DHHS 100% poverty level
for 1 adult as being $11,490 - upped it to $11,800... that's about 103%

Household income in 2014:103% of poverty level
Unsubsidized annual health insurance premium in 2014:$3,803
Maximum % of income you have to pay for the non-tobacco premium, if eligible for a subsidy:2%
Amount you pay for the premium:$236 per year
(which equals 2% of your household income and covers 6% of the overall premium)
You could receive a government tax credit subsidy of up to:$3,567
(which covers 94% of the overall premium)

Bottom line - if you're in a state that doesn't expand Medicaid, make more than 100% of poverty to get affordable health insurance. It's Bulls---- but it is what it is. If you're truly poor, the State isn't pro-life at all really...

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