Under New GOP Bill: She makes $26k, will pay $14k for health care (Video)

CNN ^ | 03/15/2017

[SeekAndFind]

A new report by the Congressional Budget Office estimates that a 64-year-old making $26,500 per year would pay $14,600 under the proposed American Health Care Act. CNN's Christine Romans breaks down all the numbers.

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[shooter223]

A question I have not heard anybody asking...... Will the congresscritters be exempt under the new bill?

[Zathras]

Insurance for just myself is 12k/year at 62.
I travel enough that it is worth paying more so I don’t get hammered by an “out of network” surprise.

[Red Badger]

Molon labe..................

[ml/nj]

As much as I loathe CNN, examples like this are very fair game..health INSURANCE or health CARE should not bankrupt families or consume 30-50 or more % of their gross income - period.

Are there any limits to how much public money should be spent on one person over a given period?

(My limit would be $0, BTW.)

ML/NJ

[ml/nj]

I priced Silver coverage on the exchange, and it came to $18K+ in premiums AND a $6K per person per year deductible (for two people).

Does anyone actually pay for something like that with their own money?

ML/NJ

[AppyPappy]

Yes. Her plan was less than the cell phone payment by a few dollars.

Ironically, if she gets in a medical pinch and can’t work, she will lose the car and the cell phone anyway.

Note: I drive a 2003 car and don’t even have a car payment. Our 4 phones are much less than her plan and that includes my wife signing up for stuff we don’t need.

[browniexyz]

I am tired of everyone saying these bills provide for how we pay for health CARE.

These laws regulate how we buy INSURANCE, a product that supposedly, in theory, helps us pay for health CARE.

The reality is, though, we are only paying for insurance, under terms that mean we can’t possibly pay any actual doctors or hospitals for any actual CARE.

[RegulatorCountry]

If you’re self employed or work for a company small enough to avoid the requirement to offer insurance, yes.

[browniexyz]

Our cell phone plan is $250.00, exactly what we USED to pay for INSURANCE!

[browniexyz]

Yes, except we ONLY PAY FOR INSURANCE, we don’t bother with using it, for heaven’s sake.

We watch our diets and pray a lot.

[Mister Baredog]

What is not being said in this comparison is does a 63 year old need all of the coverage Obama’s comprehensive mandated plans required, like maternity just for example, and countless other things they wouldn’t want? NO!!!!

[RegulatorCountry]

Well, then, yes she’s being ridiculous. I’ve got two 2007 paid off cars, the cheapest Verizon plan that has data and a house that’s nearly paid off, no other debt, and I’m still feeling a little pressed, going to ditch Verizon for a cheaper plan as soon as the current contract runs out.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Proactively watching your diet and exercise are an EXCELLENT health care plan."

That might defer health costs, but it won't eliminate them unless you get run over by a truck and are killed instantly. My mother is 97, did not drink or smoke, and was not overweight, but has had at least four or five hospitalizations, has Type II diabetes, and is on several medications, including insulin. I would guess her lifetime health care costs are now well over a quarter million dollars, and her nursing home costs about $7,000 a month.

[hsmomx3]

I’m thinking Ryan and his “Care” want the Republicans (mainly Trump) to fail.

[CityCenter]

One thing that I don’t see mentioned often is what O-Care is doing to employer benefits. I was laid off last August (another story, completely expected) and because I had already satisfied my deductible, I decided to COBRA my plan instead of joining my husband’s plan. That cost me $450 month which was completely affordable. This year rolls around and suddenly the same policy costs almost $600 a month. That’s a huge jump for the same coverage. I have already satisfied my deductible on this plan (I have some health issues that require specialty drugs).

My point is that the regulation is pricing employer plans and COBRA into oblivion. I also contract and my agency sent out email saying their plan rose 35% in one year due to ACA. What is causing this? Its open enrollment at my husband’s company, I now have to decide to keep going with COBRA or to join his plan. If I join it, his deducible will rise to $5k, not sure what it will cost us to put me on his plan. Also the hassles of making sure all me meds and doctors are in network.

The sad thing is most people have no idea how their plans work. I am lucky, I spent 7 years working in Employee Benefits, I still have problems figuring it out.

[ExTxMarine]

And in that post is the reason we are in the mess we are in. The public wants the government to help people, when it is the job of people, VOLUNTARILY, to help people. The government was created to protect us from others, not to provide us services.

Should be repeated! Often! And LOUDLY!!

[sheana]

$878 is super cheap. Hubby and I $1400 per mnth private insurance. More than our house payment was. Thanks Obamacare!

[schaef21]

***health CARE should not bankrupt families or consume 30-50 or more % of their gross income - period.***

Before Obamacare I paid $450 per month. I had a $5000 deductible, everything over that was covered 100%. I was doing exactly what you said. The first 5 grand was on me and that was my total exposure.

Obamacare said I couldn’t do that anymore. The first year my premium was $975 per month with a $7000.00 deductible. The second year it went over $1000. I was paying $6600 more per year for worse coverage.

To get that $6600 I had to earn $8000.

That is money that I could have spent on my family, my grandkids, dinner out, vacations...... you get the idea.

Bottom line...... I was protecting myself from bankruptcy just like you said. I got hosed by Obamacare.

[catnipman]

F-U, Paul Ryan, and F your RyanCare plan too.

[chiller]

None of the particulars of the bill have been settled or passed as legislation. How can they project what it’ll cost.