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Habibi

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9. The ACA plans that I've seen

Reply to indivisibleman (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 06:03 AM

Sep 2014

have deductibles that far exceed anything I had to pay while on Healthy NY, the erstwhile health plan for low-income New Yorkers. I managed to luck out and get Medicaid this year, but that won't be the case next year. Not looking forward to paying $300+ for the premium, with a ~$2000 deductible and higher co-pays than Healthy NY.

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Underinsured ACA Enrollees Strain Community Health Centers [View all] eridani Sep 2014 OP

And there is always deprivation of mandated insurance by omission daredtowork Sep 2014 #1

As someone who has used many of our social programs for many years I can warn anyone that once jwirr Sep 2014 #16

Yes it's verty tricky daredtowork Sep 2014 #24

And unless there's some kind of miracle this November drm604 Sep 2014 #2

Where on earth did you get the idea woo me with science Sep 2014 #6

I don't have that idea. drm604 Sep 2014 #10

Not at tje national level. But there is a lot of activity on single payer at the state level n/t eridani Sep 2014 #13

I was wondering about this. indivisibleman Sep 2014 #3

The ACA plans that I've seen Habibi Sep 2014 #9

"Siver" plans still leave many unable to access health care Yo_Mama Sep 2014 #23

Tell me about it... StandingInLeftField Oct 2014 #29

Very important flamingdem Sep 2014 #4

There is a health clinic here that has experienced this first hand... DAMANgoldberg Sep 2014 #5

Single payer allows for private insurance to cover anything not covered by single payer eridani Sep 2014 #12

Thanks for the reply. DAMANgoldberg Oct 2014 #25

The plan would be for Medicare and Medicaid to be folded into a universal system n/t eridani Oct 2014 #26

Thanks for the reply. DAMANgoldberg Oct 2014 #27

The corporate mandate was the goal. woo me with science Sep 2014 #7

Why did Bernie vote for the ACA? Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #18

Divide, divide, divide. woo me with science Sep 2014 #19

I seem to recall you having a Bernie For Prez picture in your sig line.... Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #21

It is possible to get supplemental plans that cover the deductible BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #8

How shitty is the ACA if people need deductible insurance? leftstreet Sep 2014 #15

Very BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #17

No shit. woo me with science Sep 2014 #22

kick woo me with science Sep 2014 #11

Couldn't possibly be. Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #14

Oh, those profit statements! woo me with science Sep 2014 #20

On Nov 19, 2008 I said this on DU.. Fumesucker Oct 2014 #28