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The claim that one is unable to afford health insurance with a salary between $30k and $60k is... Factually incorrect. Do you mean that the medication for T1 di

• epicureanideal 6y ago
  I agree with you, and to give some numbers as examples for other readers to respond to, I've seen good individual health insurance in the $500-1200 range, and there may be tax advantages associated with paying it. That's not a huge amount per year if you are getting the $30-60k hypothesized interest income.
  • tomca32 6y ago
    You're right. After doing some research I could actually pull it off, but it would be pretty tight. There's some decent insurance options for ~$700/mo. That's still $8400/yr. With $60k/yr income, that might still be doable but I don't think it's realistic on a $30k budget.
  • redis_mlc 6y ago
    > I've seen good individual health insurance in the $500-1200 range Where should I start: 1) That's per month per individual. So $6,000 - $14,400 per year, plus any family members. That's a huge chunk of a "$30-60k hypothesized interest income." 2) That's if the ACA pre-existing condition exemption is in place. If not, you have a pre-existing condition, and #1 doesn't apply. You'll be lucky to be offered any insurance. 3) I suggest you look at the price of insulin in the US - any recent formulation is sky-high, as in if you're not the 1% then it's not sustainable if you're required to pay for it yourself. Since the era of Martin Shkreli, nothing is affordable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Shkreli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Shkreli