[steve86]

wow — that's just gut wrenching. How does a 51 yr old woman working as an adminsitrative ass’t positon in a collision repair shop afford a $1400/mos insurance premium and a $4K deductable?

It is gut-wrenching and I'm sure she can't.

Seems likely these numbers would fit the 'unaffordability' criterion for her and she would qualify for a subsidy on an exchange. I'm no expert on employer coverage as long gone from that marketplace.

[Jim from C-Town]

If she is 53 and has worked there for several years she probably makes between $18-$25hr. She has one child and WOULD NOT qualify for a subsidy unless she has more dependents She is SOL.

[americanbychoice3]

Let’s not forget that those people were presented with their new Group rates, not Obamacare rates. Those deductibles would have been higher.