Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

North Carolina

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)

2. $104/month? That's cheap.

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 07:24 PM

Jun 2013

How old is your friend? How extensive the coverage? I know BCBS of NC for a healthy 40-something woman -- back in 2008 - was $264/month. Dental was $39/month. Not too bad, if one is gainfully employed making decent money.

In NC we're going with the federal exchange, with NO expansion of Medicaid. I'll say one thing: October 2013 going forward is going to be *very* interesting...

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Do your homework when exploring options created by health care reform [View all] WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2013 OP

A friend works for a small company who uses Paychex for their payroll system and through a Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #1

$104/month? That's cheap. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2013 #2

He is 55, this is an examlle of grouping together and getting a better price. I wonder about the Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #3