Wendell Potter: Obamacare Subscribers: Beware of High Deductibles (ITYS)

[Bill USA]

42. using family size of 4 & annual incomeof $49K th after subsidy prem is $3225/yr, comparedto $15,453

for the average family coverage in employer provided group plan (the employee portion is $4,236, employer portion is $11,237).

Kaiser subsidy calculator site: income $49,000; family: 2 adults, 2 children; silver plan. Don't know what the out-of-pocket costs are for the typical family silver plan.

http://kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/#state=&zip=&income-type=dollars&income=49000&employer-coverage=0&people=4&alternate-plan-family=individual&adult-count=2&adults%5B0%5D%5Bage%5D=21&adults%5B0%5D%5Btobacco%5D=0&adults%5B1%5D%5Bage%5D=21&adults%5B1%5D%5Btobacco%5D=0&child-count=2&child-tobacco=0

kaiser site for average premiums under employer provided group family plans: http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/family-coverage/#table


I also don't know what level of income for family of 2 adults and 2 children is to recieve Medicaid, but depending on your definition of "low income" they might qualify for Medicaid.