Re:Ask HN: What to do about healthcare when working on a sta...
by panarky on Saturday June 06, 2015 @01:50AM
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The Affordable Care Act is working pretty well for me as a lone wolf consultant.
Premiums for a bronze plan are about 35% less than I was paying previously (and I don't qualify for subsidies), with somewhat better coverage for prescriptions and office visits.
The selection of physicians is not great and deductibles are high, but that was true of my previous plan, too.
Lots of horrible issues with healthcare in general and the ACA in particular, but for me it's been a moderate improvement in quality along with a big reduction in cost.
Premiums for a bronze plan are about 35% less than I was paying previously (and I don't qualify for subsidies), with somewhat better coverage for prescriptions and office visits.
The selection of physicians is not great and deductibles are high, but that was true of my previous plan, too.
Lots of horrible issues with healthcare in general and the ACA in particular, but for me it's been a moderate improvement in quality along with a big reduction in cost.