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The extremes are what people will talk about most, for sure; I lived that experience in a state where medicaid wasn't expanded and have trouble shutting up abou
by monetus 3y ago
The extremes are what people will talk about most, for sure; I lived that experience in a state where medicaid wasn't expanded and have trouble shutting up about it. Most everyone around me avoided that experience, almost everyone in my social circles.
- qgin 3y agoStates without medicaid expansion are very rough. Most people don't realize that ACA plans have a minimum income to qualify. Medicaid was supposed to take over below that income level. If you're in Florida or Texas and are an adult who isn't currently pregnant (or have a legally declared disability), and make less than 150% of the federal poverty limit, there is literally no insurance you can get except paying full retail price for a private plan (which would consume about 1/2 of your income in premiums and deductibles).
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoYou describe precicely my situation after being laid off last year $1600 a month for health insurance
- jacquesm 3y agoThat's absolutely indecent. Has this been solved by now? Are you managing? (email in profile if you want)
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoThanks. I'll email
- wang_li 3y agoThe details vary but if you don’t earn much you usually qualify for additional cost-sharing reductions which cuts the costs of insurance plans under the ACA substantially.
- qgin 3y agoAs long as you make at minimum 150% of the federal poverty line. Under that, you don't even qualify for ACA at all. States are supposed to provide Medicaid under that line but some have refused.