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Kim Metzger
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Maybe Obamacare is OK for freelancers Nov 18, 2013

October 1, 2013 - "Today is the first day of what could be a long and happy life for Obamacare, the president's stab at making cheaper health care available to more people. It's a policy that may mean big changes for you--especially those of you who are freelancers, self-employed, or work for a star... See more
October 1, 2013 - "Today is the first day of what could be a long and happy life for Obamacare, the president's stab at making cheaper health care available to more people. It's a policy that may mean big changes for you--especially those of you who are freelancers, self-employed, or work for a startup."

http://www.fastcompany.com/3018997/fast-feed/obamacare-debuts-today-what-it-means-for-the-self-employed-the-start-up-worker-the ▲ Collapse
 
Sonya Gerisch
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ACA not necessarily good for freelancers Nov 19, 2013

Kim Metzger wrote:

October 1, 2013 - "Today is the first day of what could be a long and happy life for Obamacare, the president's stab at making cheaper health care available to more people. It's a policy that may mean big changes for you--especially those of you who are freelancers, self-employed, or work for a startup."

http://www.fastcompany.com/3018997/fast-feed/obamacare-debuts-today-what-it-means-for-the-self-employed-the-start-up-worker-the


Hi Kim: yes, people like us are one group it was supposed to help, but if you earn a certain amount of money, you will not qualify for any subsidies and any plan you might qualify for may not be any better or in fact may be worse than what you have now, which is the situation I am in. I already have a pretty bad plan, but the ones I would qualify for are even worse with even more money out of pocket. So yes, the Affordable Care Act would mean freelancers cannot be denied insurance, but you still have to be able to pay for it -- and there's the rub.
 
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