Re: Health Insurance
I can't say what I really think about the health care situation without getting this thread locked, or deleted.
I know what you mean. I work for myself (and my taxable income is very low... if you know what I mean) and was forced on Romneycare. If I didn't buy insurance or didn't enroll it in it I was going to be assessed a 1000+ dollar penalty for not having it.
Problem is... I'm screwed if I take a job somewhere to a degree.
Every job that offers health has their ups and downs. What they pay vs what you pay. 100%, 80/20 50/50 etc. Then there are all your copays. Insurance minimums
(kate has to pay 2G out of pocket over the course of a year for everything, before her health ins picks up the rest. So for example if she goes to the emergency room and the bill is 3G's. She has to pay 2, and ins covers the other grand)
I really do have the cadillac of health plans right now. And if I can keep my reportable income low enough, I get to keep it. I never really sat down and worked the numbers, but If I take a job someplace that pays high I might loose my 8-10K dollar a year health plan altogether, and on top of that start paying into a plan. Which would make it a 10-20K a year difference.
