More Obamacare fuckups

[cwolff]

Did she actually get health insurance?

Not yet. She's got to pay for it now and she's afraid the system will lose her information.

...She called back an hour or so later, and her application took just seconds to complete. All she has to do now is confirm her payment and eligibility with Humana, her new insurance provider.

“I am kind of afraid to call them because I feel like it’s a trick,” Smith confesses. “I am afraid I will call and they will say ‘JoAnn who?’”

[Jarvan]

No, I want universal health care. Did you see the shitstorm over Obamacare though? Universal Health is still a few years out. In the meantime, this woman goes from having 0 insurance to coverage for 3 bucks a month with a $6500.00 deductible. That is a win. It's not what I want, but it's a good start.

It's 211 Bucks a month. Subsidy you get back in next years taxes.

So she and her husband have to live on 211 less a month for the next year.

[cwolff]

It's 211 Bucks a month. Subsidy you get back in next years taxes.

So she and her husband have to live on 211 less a month for the next year.

Or they adjust their withholdings today to make it even out as much as possible.

[Bobmuhthol]

Or they adjust their withholdings today to make it even out as much as possible.

I'm sorry, did you just make a totally legitimate point that undermines Jarvan's argument? That's not allowed, you know nothing about taxes if you don't work for the IRS! Experience trumps all!

[Jarvan]

Or they adjust their withholdings today to make it even out as much as possible.

True, they could do that as well. Of course if their income changes for the better, they get screwed then at tax time.

[Jarvan]

I'm sorry, did you just make a totally legitimate point that undermines Jarvan's argument? That's not allowed, you know nothing about taxes if you don't work for the IRS! Experience trumps all!

I am sorry bob.. did I take you away from blowing your cubicle buddy? So sorry about that Bob.

[Bobmuhthol]

Yeah, about that... here's the view from my office...

[Methais]

Those dumpy looking buildings ruin the view. But at least the sky looks nifty.

I wonder if this chick realizes that she'll still have to pay $6,500 out of pocket before her insurance starts paying for stuff.

[Tgo01]

Yeah, about that... here's the view from my office...

So your view is a bunch of traffic and a few abandoned old factories? :/

[Bobmuhthol]

I guess you've never been to Boston because that's what it is. None of those buildings are abandoned, either.

I guess I should mention I'm in a corner of the building, the other wall faces Back Bay (Prudential Center, Hancock Tower, etc)