Re:Sputtering Startups Weigh on U.S. Economic Growth
by ceejayoz on Monday October 24, 2016 @10:38AM
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Here's mine: https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/individual/searchAnonymousPla...
Per this calculator:
http://kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/#state=ny&zip=...
subsidies in Albany are $578/month for an income of $70k, with an average cost of Silver plans being about $500/month post-subsidy. At ~9% of income, that's also tax-deductible spending.
I am sticking to the major carriers as I'm skeptical of the networks these small no-name providers have. But even if I browse all carriers, the cheapest platinum plan is $20,000/year: https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/individual/searchAnonymousPla...
Subsidies - let's say you pull $70,000 your first year. Your subsidies will be $4,000 per year, so the platinum plan is still $16,000/yr net. After-tax on $70k is $54,000. That means your healthcare premiums alone are 30% of your post-tax income even with the subsidy! That means only $3,150/mo remains for your rent, transportation, food, utilities, etc...