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Thanks for postimg the Times article on new ACA plans. Last year I analyzed ACA plans for my son. If he had a heart attack and a $50,000 hospital bill, he would owe about $17,000 after dedcutibles and coinsurance, and of course his premiums would continue.
It is understable that he and many other healthy persons are saying “Why bother?”
For that hypothetical heart attack, people on Medicaid would pay nothing. I am on Medicare Advantage and I had a real heart attack, paid about $350 total.
For a healthy younger person, the ACA plans sure look like a bad deal. If such a person goes without insurance, they will probably be just fine. I met an Iowa farmer several years ago who went without insurance for 40 years until he turned age 65. Never had a large medical bill either. Made me think about it!