Posted on 08/18/2013 7:52:07 PM PDT by Red Steel
To try to ensure that people sign up for coverage, the Affordable Care Act carries complex penalties for those who remain uninsured that could cost them hundreds, or even thousands of dollars. Some 6 million people could be hit with these fines in 2016, forking $7 billion over to the federal government, according to the Congressional Budget Office. ...
Here's how the penalties will work:
Uninsured adults will either pay a flat fee for themselves and their children or pay a share of their income, whichever is greater. ...
Not every uninsured person will be subject to the penalty, however. In fact, 80% of the 30 million Americans expected to lack coverage in 2016 will be exempt from the mandate, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Among those exempted include: undocumented immigrants, Native Americans and those who earn too little to file tax returns. Also, people who would have to pay more than 8% of their income for health insurance and poor adults who live in states that are not expanding Medicaid also aren't subject to the penalty. The uninsured can also file for hardship exemptions.
(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...
If I sign up will I get 3 years of Viagra ahead of time....
And the Mob will continue to raise the penalty every year. Rich Senators should not be able to pass legislation for peoples substanlly poorer than they are.
undocumented immigrants...”
Ad on TV in Houston area today about Medicaid CHIP policy for kids for $150.00 per year. I can almost guarantee you that there is no or very little background checking done to make sure that they qualify. Covers services provided by doctors, dentists and for vision. B>S>!!!
Family income gross or net? before or after taxes?
I lost my birth certificate. Does that make me undocumented?
I lost my birth certificate. Does that make me undocumented?
Americans are exempt from commie-care.
Take it out of my .......
The “good” news is that 2016 none of us will have any income...
Does anyone know how it will affect people eligible for VA hospital benefits?
The 2016 penalty is still way less than insurance.
Seems like this may be the straw that finally breaks the Washingtonians back.
What VA hospital benefits? BHO2 is abolishing veterans benefits, don’t ‘cha know!
Gee... I thought it was FREE.
Add that to the 2% Payroll tax.
Gee this is swell.
obamacare has a lot of things in it that we don’t want. We’re just now finding out the feds can go into your home anytime they want. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a clause in there somewhere giving obama the right to confiscate firearms. And another clause giving the feds the right to watch you through yout TV.
Stossel said your cell phone and laptops can be turned into listening devices. Can be? They already are. A few weeks back my wife and I were talking about buying something that we’ve never bought before. The next time I went online a pop up ad came up for that item. No kidding.
I’d like to know the same thing. And what about medicare? Both are considered insurance.
Of course once they get single payer EVERYONE will be going to the VA.
So do I get to "shop" for a Cadiolac Plan to make myself exempt?
That’s Cadillac.... smartphone meets fat fingaz.
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