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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFederal Rule Limits Aid to Families Who Can’t Afford Employers’ Health Coverage
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/us/politics/irs-to-base-insurance-affordability-on-single-coverage.html?_r=0WASHINGTON The Obama administration adopted a strict definition of affordable health insurance on Wednesday that will deny federal financial assistance to millions of Americans with modest incomes who cannot afford family coverage offered by employers.
In deciding whether an employers health plan is affordable, the Internal Revenue Service said it would look at the cost of coverage only for an individual employee, not for a family. Family coverage might be prohibitively expensive, but federal subsidies would not be available to help buy insurance for children in the family.
The policy decision came in a final regulation interpreting ambiguous language in the 2010 health care law.
Under the law, most Americans will be required to have health insurance starting next year. Low- and middle-income people can get tax credits to help them pay premiums, unless they have access to affordable coverage from an employer.
No help for families with children, no coverage for K-Y Jelly. Welcome to Healthcare in America.
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Federal Rule Limits Aid to Families Who Can’t Afford Employers’ Health Coverage (Original Post)
Scuba
Jan 2013
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ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)1. Don't forget, no coverage for any child under their own policy.
No dependents on preexisting coverage for their parents. It's a great thing.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)2. du rec. nt
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)3. Sounds counterproductive
Cruel and downright stupid. How can we get this changed?