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pfitz59

(10,986 posts) Sun Dec 15, 2024, 06:17 PM Dec 15

My Cousin's health insurance premium just passed $1000/mo!

He is self-employed and in good health. These health insurance companies are thieves! His property tax just increased on both home and business. Dental and vison are also going up. He's close to retiring but feels the need to work a bit more to cover these added expenses. He makes a good living and can absorb the cost but hates it. How are people near the bottom coping?

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My Cousin's health insurance premium just passed $1000/mo! (Original Post) pfitz59 Dec 15 OP

The premiums for medicare and an advantage plans are a lot lower than that. milestogo Dec 15 #1

They get Medicaid or supplements for marybourg Dec 15 #2

A poor C.E.O. needs a bigger Yacht BOSSHOG Dec 15 #3

It is ridiculous - but believe it or not things were much worse before the ACA. walkingman Dec 15 #4

Yeah, My Omaha supplemental goes through the roof every year. mobeau69 Dec 15 #5

Our health insurance premium for my family of 3 MontanaMama Dec 15 #6

Years ago my wife earned family health insurance with her job. Squaredeal Dec 15 #7

Before the ACA, at his age he'd be uninsurable at any cost Arazi Dec 15 #8

milestogo

(18,256 posts)

1. The premiums for medicare and an advantage plans are a lot lower than that.

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 06:20 PM

Dec 15

marybourg

(13,214 posts)

2. They get Medicaid or supplements for

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 06:21 PM

Dec 15

the ACA (Obamacare)

BOSSHOG

(40,274 posts)

3. A poor C.E.O. needs a bigger Yacht

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 06:21 PM

Dec 15

Sounds tacky? Not thought out? I suggest it encapsulates today in America. Trumps America where your Cousins contributions to our Country are irrelevant to his and their future.

walkingman

(8,545 posts)

4. It is ridiculous - but believe it or not things were much worse before the ACA.

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 06:21 PM

Dec 15

If he is near Medicare age, that will make a big difference. We need a complete overhaul of our system, but with our worship of capitalism, I don't see it happening.

mobeau69

(11,662 posts)

5. Yeah, My Omaha supplemental goes through the roof every year.

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 06:24 PM

Dec 15

WITF are the people going to WTFU and end this thievery?

MontanaMama

(24,087 posts)

6. Our health insurance premium for my family of 3

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 06:27 PM

Dec 15

Is now over $2000 a month. Per person deductibles are $8050. Not eligible
for any tax credits or assistance. It’s highway robbery and so so frustrating.

Squaredeal

(553 posts)

7. Years ago my wife earned family health insurance with her job.

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 06:34 PM

Dec 15

She wanted six months off and for my income to pay the family expenses. Health insurance was $10,000 a year. We couldn’t afford it on my one salary and she had to return to work in only a couple of months.

Arazi

(7,053 posts)

8. Before the ACA, at his age he'd be uninsurable at any cost

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 06:40 PM

Dec 15

While the ACA has been a godsend, it’s obvious the lack of a public option has ensured health insurance premiums will still be insane.

Fuck Joe Lieberman 🤬

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