A startling USA Today analysis released on Thursday finds that over half of all counties in the 34 states on the federal Obamacare exchange "lack even a bronze plan that's affordable by the government's own definition."
"The analysis clearly shows how the sticker shock hitting many in the middle class, including the self-employed and early retirees, isn't just a perception problem," wrote USA Today's Jayne O'Donnell and Paul Overberg. "The lack of counties with affordable plans means many middle-class people will either opt out of insurance or pay too much to buy it."
USA Today says it examined whether premiums for the cheapest Obamacare offerings--bronze plans--exceeded the federal government's 8% of household income affordability test for health insurance for a hypothetical 40-year-old couples who make "a little too much for financial assistance." The paper says that while several of the counties with unaffordable health care are rural, "many others are heavily populated."
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Understand that the name of a law passed by Congress is usually in direct contradiction of the laws REAL purpose (i.e. the Patriot Act, or the National Defense Authorization Act). When it was named "Affordable", we should have all collectively crapped our pants. Perhaps they should have named it the Happy Virgin Protection Act. Think about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Obama for setting the 2014 stage.You've made voting in the NEXT election a real priviledge.
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