Health exchange: Utah family gets coverage for $123 a month [View all]
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
It took half-a-dozen tries over several days. But Phil Sherburne struck gold on Saturday silver actually with family health coverage purchased on the Affordable Care Acts online exchange.
After plugging in particulars about his family of five, the Salt Lake City business owner was able to compare 38 plans and apply for tax credits to put toward his monthly premiums. He settled on a silver-level plan from Altius that retails for about $850 a month.
After tax credits, the Sherburnes will pay just $123 a month.
"Its a great deal. Im thrilled to have coverage, period," said Sherburne, who was previously shut out of affordable insurance due to a pre-existing condition, a shoulder injury. "Once I got onto the site it took about an hour, start to finish."
Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56973885-78/family-health-exchange-plans.html.csp
The MSM will never feature any one of the thousands that benefit from the ACA, since it cuts against the right wing narrative, but here is surprising story on the Salt Lake Tribune.