So I tried helping a friend to sign up for Healthcare today through Healthcare.gov. We tried using 2 states of residency and in both she was considered 8% of the poverty level. She is at 8% of being 100% in poverty. AND SHE COULDN"T AFFORD ANY HEALTHCARE PLANS. There were no subsidies available for people below 138% of the poverty line. The lowest possible plan for her was $150 a month with the deductible being $6,500+……..THE FUCKING HELL. Due to both possible residences being a red state, she will now have to go without healthcare this upcoming year until she gets a job that offers healthcare insurance.
I hate people and more so I hate that people believe that ‘their tax dollars’ should only benefit themselves. Fuck the “I got mine” mentality.
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You’re not the only one. I’m really happy that we tried to make a step in the right direction, but we did it in a stupid...
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