Posted on 09/01/2024 2:30:35 PM PDT by AbolishCSEU
I have a buddy in NYS who is very well off. He owns a business that has three retail stores as well as other business interest in the area. He has four kids under the age of 18, so he is a family of six people. He was recently notified his monthly healthcare payment will increase to $3200/month. With dental ($200) it will be $3400/month total.
I cannot possibly imagine why...
We have a small HVAC biz and some rental property which we are rehabbing with our own money. I get a small pension and small amount of widow’s SS. Empty nesters.
Our premium swallows up the SS payment and then some. $1200 a month; that’s with the “credit.” AGI last year was $54K. Health insurance is approx. 27% of our AGI AND that doesn’t cover anything until you meet your out-of-pocket deductibles and copays. Basically, covers hospitalization only when it comes right down to it.
Something else...
NYS cost shares Medicaid with counties.
If you (think) you own a home, prepare for your county taxes to skyrocket, too...
The care and feeding of illegal aliens is an expensive hobby. Good thing the residents of New York have plenty of cash reserves to cover the increase.
Oh Lord .
That is insane
You're welcome, New York!
There are WAY too many administrators involved in medical care - particularly in hospitals/hospital systems. Further, there bigger the hospital bureaucracy generally the more inefficient and impersonal the care. There are easy fixes. Obamacare is not one of them.
Obamacare and free care for illegals aliens. YAY democrats. It is now cheaper for me to save money and fly to India once a year for check up and get any care I need. Pondicherry Indi has a great medical facility run by all American trained doctors. Pay cash for fraction of what even our crap obamacare premiums cost.
That commie demon bastard.
I had to have emergency surgery in North Texas. EVERYONE in the emergency room was squatty and brown and spoke no English. Go figure.
Except you take your life into your hands setting foot onto a DEI airplane these days with DEI ATC.
That’s insane. I’m on the cheapest CrapCare/ObamaCare independent individuals/families are restricted to buying and it potentially amounts to $32k/year when the $9k deductibles are exhausted. BTW, the out-of-state colleges don’t accept NYS CrapCare, so add another $2500 for each college student. These are my 2024 rates.
Guessing your buddy has the best of the worst policies we’re limited to getting likely with low deductibles and a better network.
If you don’t want to travel that far, I can give you the name of a Doc in Mazatlàn. $200 for a 2 hour appointment, with full write up to throw at the medical establishment here.
All were warned about 0bama*Care* ... the experts smeared those who tried to warn (like Sarah Palin/death panels, etc).
What’s the problem? Can’t they find enough Health care Providers that will work for free? They certainly expect businesses to operate at a loss .
The system is collapsing.
Nationalization is inevitable.
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