CBO estimates that a 64-year old making $26,000 per year would pay $14,600 under trumpcare

[spanone]

A new report by the Congressional Budget Office estimates that a 64-year-old making $26,500 per year would pay $14,600 under the proposed American Health Care Act. CNN's Christine Romans breaks down all the numbers.Source: CNN

video @ link.....http://www.cnn.com/videos/cnnmoney/2017/03/14/cbo-health-care-report-by-the-numbers-romans-new-day.cnn

[lame54]

1. Well if he didn't waste his money on phones...

Food clothing or shelter he could be insured

His choice

[Yavin4]

7. But if he doesn't have a cell phone, how will the govt be able to spy on him?

The microwave is not portable.

[tblue37]

10. He isn't supposed to have a microwave. He is supposed to put that money toward

his insurance. In fact, he probably isn't supposed to have a blanket to keep him warm under the bridge, either.

[Blue_true]

30. He is supposed to forage for food and cook over a pit outside.

But, better have health insurance under Trumpcare.

[tblue37]

36. Excuse me? Where does he get the right to cooked food? nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

11. There is always the toaster. nt

[Bettie]

35. Only rich-poor people have microwaves!

If you have a microwave, fridge, place to live, cardboard box under the highway underpass, sleeping bag, shoes, etc. You are far to wealthy to ask for help paying for your insurance!

Oh, these people are awful. They want to destroy everything that is decent about this country.

[dalton99a]

9. Yep.

[ladjf]

2. What would an 81 year old man have to pay? (That's me.) nt

[spanone]

5. for the moment we're (elders) are covered by medicare...for the moment

[Blue_true]

31. Not many people will live to 81 years old under Trumpcare.

Maybe a lot of really rich 81 year olds, but republicans and Trump view that as a great society.

[Bleacher Creature]

3. But Hillary's emails!! nt

[Else You Are Mad]

4. Well...

Maybe that 64 year old should have used their bootstraps to make millions and prevent their illnesses.

[exboyfil]

6. Or be the son of a millionaire

God there is no self reliance in this country anymore.

[OldHippieChick]

8. I was nearly paying that much under the ACA

when I turned 64, but I was making twice as much. Didn't make it any easier to pay the premium and I just counted the days until Medicare started. I will not rest on my laurels and think that since I'm okay I don't have to worry about anyone else. We are all in jeopardy w/ this crazy man at the helm. I will do all I can to resist and rebel.

[Blue_true]

32. Ryan's goal is to ultimately attack Medicare if Trumpcare gets approved. nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

12. After insurance they have $10,000 to live on.

That is about $800 a month. No problem. Just sell that phone.

[CountAllVotes]

14. That is about where I'm at

No nothing extra believe me!

Sucks doesn't it?

[leftyladyfrommo]

15. I just have social security.

And what I can make pet sitting.

I do ok until something goes wrong.

[CountAllVotes]

13. Gawd makes me feel sick!

Income is abt. $15K a year! That would leave me with $1,600 a YEAR to live on. Not possible, I would die without the insurance I now have which is Medicare with a costly supplemental plan provided by my former employer that disability retired (aka dumped) me 6-weeks after my DX.

I get a miniscule $50 a month as a pension from them and health insurance at least. That was the best I could get at that time as I was very very sick and unable to fight them. Therefore, today I am grateful to have the insurance as it covers both me and my husband!

I seriously hope things do not change too much as I'm living on the brink already as my husband gets very little from SSA, abt. half of what I get. He's a vet and he got screwed badly and he is too old to fight them at this point in his life and simply does not care!

Too bad for him and me too as I am indeed part of the overall picture!

[Blue_true]

33. Republicans don't see poor people. No one in their daily life is poor.

The thing that I don't get is why so many clearly poor people vote for republicans.

[Turbineguy]

16. That still leaves $11,400 to live

like a fuckin' king! A KING I tells ya!

[FreeStateDemocrat]

23. Is that 26k gross taxable income or net take home, you pay at least 6.5% SS tax ($1690) for starters

on your gross so that leaves $859 a month.

[leftyladyfrommo]

17. I think I read that about 70% of seniors

live on their SSI. And Medicare.

They mess with that and a whole bunch have if old people will be camped out on their lawns for the duration.

[L. Coyote]

18. How much does a 68-year-old making $525 a month pay?

Asking for a friend.

[spanone]

20. a 68 year old is covered by medicare. there is a payment to medicare based on income....

don't think it would be much for that small of income.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

24. Would you still owe the deductibles and co-pays or is there assistance available at least for now?

The healthcare system is so complex in the US that any hasty tampering could end up killing many people but that is not a problem of conscious or reality for our boy Ryan the Annihilator!

[CountAllVotes]

25. My husband pays $104/mo.

@ $575.00 gross/month.

On edit: I now pay $105/mo.

Household total per month: $209.00 not including supplemental needs.

Supplemental plan for two: ~$1100/month not including co-pays and deductibles.

[HockeyMom]

28. I'm 68

At 65 it was $104/month unless you had an income over $85,000 as an individual or $150,000 as a married couple. It went up to $109 this year. However, if you were collecting full SS at 66 and having your Medicare Premium taken out of your SS check, with the small COLA increase this year, nothing changed because of the Hold Harmless Clause of SS. Your SS cannot go down due to increased Medicare Premiums under that law.

All that happened was that I did not get any COLA SS increase. Better not tell the Republicans about that Hold Harmless Clause of SS or they will eliminate that too.

[Bengus81]

34. Covered to 80% not 100%

Many buy supplemental insurance too.

[rufus dog]

19. To be accurate, a 64 year old making 26k per year

would become uninsured if 15k was required to buy insurance.

[spanone]

21. i think that is intentional...

[Bengus81]

22. Stop eating and live in a cardboard box and it's doable

Anything to help the rich get a FAT tax cut before they get an even LARGER one late in 2017.

[LOL Lib]

26. Bullshit! The CBO is WRONG!

A 64 year old making 26k will simply have no health problems or he will die. That's the stone cold facts.

[HoosierDebbie]

27. If you have to pay that much for insurance at that income

would it work out better for you to actually earn even less money? Would that then qualify the person for Medicaid?

[irisblue]

29. This will be my sister.

She has a pt retail job, she would drop her Obamacare Ins as soon as she can, and under the proposed new Notrumpcare/ryancare if she gets sick/hurt before SS Medicare will kick on for her at age 66&1/2, she will never be financially able to cover health care for herself. When she & I have discussed this, she gets overwhelmed & angry.

[democratisphere]

37. Valhalla here we come!