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In New York you could make 5x the amount of money the article is talking about and still qualify for free healthcare.
by sarchertech 1y ago
In New York you could make 5x the amount of money the article is talking about and still qualify for free healthcare.
- hnfever 1y agoYou'd qualify based on income but probably be excluded for having too many assets. The limit in New York is $32,396.
- sarchertech 1y agoLooks like that goes up to $44k for a couple, a vehicle is exempt, and home equity is exempt up to a million and change. There’s also ACA credits that don’t have an asset test.
- laurencerowe 1y agoMAGI based Medicare doesn’t have asset limits.
- throwaway2037 1y agoWoah, I had no idea. This rebuts one of my main concerns from the original article: They did not include healthcare costs. But you are right. A little bit of Googling found this plan: "New York (State) Essential Plan". Details: https://www.nyhealthinsurer.com/new-york-essential-plan/ https://www.nyhealthinsurer.com/new-york-essential-plan/ > Frequently Asked Questions > Who qualifies for the Essential Plan? > Residents aged 19–64, living in New York, with incomes 138%–250% FPL (e.g., $21,597–$39,125 for a single adult in 2025), U.S. citizens or eligible immigrants, not on Medicaid or Medicare. This is pretty wild. I'm not saying the coverage will be amazing, but if you are a "starving artist/writer", this is pretty good. You can buy that little log cabin and work 20 hours a week pumping gas (or working at a supermarket). The rest of the time, you can do your art/writing.