How many here fall into the category of the age range of 54 - 64?

[TygrBright]

69. Check again... Employer-provided plans are also toasted.

As in, if the state in which the plan is being offered chooses to "opt out" of keeping people alive, the insurers offering plans through employers can take advantage of stuff like adding premium penalties for asthmatics, cancer survivors, women, and other pre-existing conditions. So if your employer can't afford to pay the extra, and you can't afford to pay the extra, how long will your employer-based plan last?

Fairly sure my employer won't subsidize the extra $4K per year to cover me with my history of asthma (though I haven't had an attack in years.)

So there goes mine, anyway.

bitterly,
Bright