Report: 122,000 Nebraskans eligible for health care tax credits (& Subsidy Calculator)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20131105/LIVEWELL26/131109241/1707#report-122-000-nebraskans-eligible-for-health-care-tax-credits

LiveWellNebraska staff
November 5, 2013

Subsidy Calculator AT LINK!

According to new data released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 122,000 Nebraskans are eligible for tax credits if they buy coverage through the marketplace. The number of eligible Iowans is 127,000. The estimates for each state reflect key demographic information, including how many lack insurance now, their income levels, or buy their own coverage now and their income levels, as well as whether each state is expanding its Medicaid program, etc.

Check out this zip-code-specific calculator produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation to see if you qualify for subsidized insurance coverage or Medicaid.

Click here to use the calculator on mobile.


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About This Tool

This tool was developed by the Kaiser Family Foundation to illustrate health insurance on premiums and subsidies for people purchasing insurance on their own in new health insurance exchanges (or "Marketplaces&quot created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). You can enter different incomes, ages, and family sizes to get an estimate of your eligibility for subsidies and how much you could spend on health insurance. For more information on methodology and to read answers to frequently asked questions, click here.