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In reply to the discussion: I've always been a single-payer advocate but I must admit... [View all]MrsKirkley
(180 posts)27. Then there's that stupid family glitch that makes low income families ineligible for subsidies.
In the health care law's 9.5% affordability test of employer provided health insurance, the IRS only counts the employee's portion of the premium, not the premiums of their spouse and/or children. But despite their premiums not being counted, they are ineligible for subsidies. I was actually told that if enough people called Sue-Jean Kim or John B. Lovelace at (202) 622-4960 (not a toll-free number) and complain, they would change how they calculate the affordability test to include the entire family's premiums. I asked her if the IRS had the authority to do that without congressional approval and she said yes. Whether or not that's true.......I'm just repeating what I was told.
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Medicare for All is the solution, and Democratic candidates should be campaigning on that.
Loudly
Jan 2014
#2
Problem is, many of the providers are choosing not to participate. As usual, they want more money.
Hoyt
Jan 2014
#6
+100000. We had to get through obstructors that defeated Hilliarycare and tried to defeat O'care.
Hoyt
Jan 2014
#7
Yeh, I see the ACA as a step toward eliminating private health insurance companies from the face
Zorra
Jan 2014
#9
Unfortunately even with Medicare doctors are not required to accept Medicare
lostincalifornia
Jan 2014
#34
K&R That complacency one of its primary goals. Nothing about our health care system is designed
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#22
I will continue to advocate for Medicare for All, including dental, optical and hearing aids.
Scuba
Jan 2014
#23
Perhaps one day we can figure a way to *trick* these amoral corporate behemoths to do our bidding.
Romulox
Jan 2014
#24
Then there's that stupid family glitch that makes low income families ineligible for subsidies.
MrsKirkley
Jan 2014
#27
wow, what a surprise, an article by Susan Shargel, President, Shargel & Co Insurance Services. Hmmm
lostincalifornia
Jan 2014
#29
Stanford, ucsf, Palo Alto medical foundation, ucla, all of those facilities accept the ACA
lostincalifornia
Jan 2014
#33