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DhhD

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8. Low income people on Medicare get their single payer premiums paid by State Medicaid.

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Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:10 PM

Sep 2013

And for low income Medicare recipients, Medicaid picks up the part/ copays not paid by Medicare.

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Subsidy calculator for low income families and singles for the ACA premiums. [View all] DhhD Sep 2013 OP

I just did my calculation. It only lists the NON TOBACCO premium. Are you kidding me? robinlynne Sep 2013 #1

Wait until this coming week when the exchanges are open for actual numbers. PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #2

ok. But why these 2 categories? What about people who skydive? Will they be robinlynne Sep 2013 #3

Not for health insurance (besides sky diving would be more of issue concerning life insurance PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #4

Smokers need additional care as cigarette and cigar smoke are a carcinogen. DhhD Sep 2013 #6

No. There are other calculators that do smokers. Smokers are Americans with all the same rights. DhhD Sep 2013 #5

Medicare single payer premiums are about $100.00 a month even if you smoke. President Obama and DhhD Sep 2013 #7

Low income people on Medicare get their single payer premiums paid by State Medicaid. DhhD Sep 2013 #8

Medicare premiums are so low because Medicare is subsidized by payroll taxes. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #9

Income to low to qualify for the Bronze Plan of ACA? Fill out an application for Medicare DhhD Sep 2013 #10

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