9.5% of income is the level that the government has determined is affordable. ...
Originally Posted by boardman
That was my understanding when I originally read it and saw the regs.
Here's an explanation of the "free money" ..... "subsidies"
"Example: Ernest, a 45-year-old single self-employed writer who lives in San Francisco, obtained health coverage through the California health insurance exchange (covered.ca). He estimated that his 2014 income would be $30,000. Based on his age and income, he qualified for a premium assistance of $216 per month, or $2,592. However, it turns out that Ernest had a better year than he thought he would: He actually earned $40,000 in 2014. Based on this income, he was actually entitled to premium assistance of only $109 per month, or $1,308. He received $1,284 more in assistance than he should have. However, he only has to pay back $1,250 because this is the cap for people at his income level. Had his income been $46,000 or more, he would have to pay back the entire $2,592."
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encycloped...al-income.html
There is a chart on that website (a law firm) explaining income/subsidy.
A "problem" is the unions are exempted from the requirements, and there are employers locally (Texas .. "right to work") who are cancelling insurance plans and "unions" for that trade are picking up the employees in their insurance.
Additionally employers are cutting hours below the 32 hour cap, and terminating employees and bringing them back as "contract labor," which is exempted from the requirements by definition.
Some "associations" are establishing "group plans," which will help with the pre-existing conditions and some lower rates, because of the increased number of policy holders.
All of the above is outside of the ACA.