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kentauros

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16. The ACA will not subsidize insurance if you are not employed.

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 05:25 PM

Jun 2016

I learned that from talking to a Marketplace person when I was trying to determine eligibility last fall, as well as my tax-obligations. So, since the beginning of this year, I also do not have health insurance.

The other reason I don't have it is that BCBS raised my rate from $415 per month, to $525 for the same "silver" plan. It was a good plan, while I was working. But, a 20% increase is not worth the extra money for the same plan. Luckily, the doctor I found while still insured lets me "free pay" so for $125 I get a decent visit with her, though I still have to pay full price on drugs. She at least has prescribed OTC type drugs where applicable instead of whatever prescription-only types others might prescribe.

And now BCBS has announced that they are raising their rates 60%! It sure does seem like the insurance companies are trying to go out of business.

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33 Million Americans Still Don�t Have Health Insurance (That's 10% of the population.) [View all] think Jun 2016 OP

That last line says it all. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Single payer would end this. But you'd rather blame the people suffering... think Jun 2016 #2

But Bernie stumbled when Hillary said that would require starting over and repealing the ACA tonyt53 Jun 2016 #4

Single Payer is not free. Why do you lie about universal healthcare? think Jun 2016 #7

The subsidies are still to low and many medical providers won't take the ACA plans. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #11

How would single-payer eliminate the not signing up problem? 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #6

How many people in Canada aren't signed up for single payer? think Jun 2016 #8

I don't know. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #10

Do you think it's in the millions? think Jun 2016 #12

Again, I don't know. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #14

If more Americans knew how other countries dealt with the health care issue nationalize the fed Jun 2016 #21

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #22

2015? nt snappyturtle Jun 2016 #3

Sept 28th 2015. 9 months ago.... think Jun 2016 #5

I realize that however I would have hoped 'someone' would have come snappyturtle Jun 2016 #9

One of the worst things he 'accomplished' - and that's saying something yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #13

So DU continues to be the center of the ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #15

The ACA will not subsidize insurance if you are not employed. kentauros Jun 2016 #16

and many of those who do have it can barely afford it nt LiberalEsto Jun 2016 #17

Since there is no ban on preexisting condtions, I would imagine a lot of people dont sign up Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #18

Which coincidentally is the same number of Canadians who do (That's 100% of the population) Monk06 Jun 2016 #19

Thank you for your some information from the Canadian perspective. Greatly appreciated. /nt think Jun 2016 #20

I'm a freelancer and I don't have healthcare justiceischeap Jun 2016 #23