Anyone can buy private health insurance. Prior to the advent of Obamacare, private health insurance was very expensive. Anyone not covered by an employer insurance plan can obtain private insurance through Obamacare.
It could be something as simple as her reportable income being artificially kept low enough to qualify for a subsidized plan through the Healthcare Marketplace.
Iâm sure thereâs a way to pay some of her expenses from a trust so her taxable income stays low. It may even be legal.
BTW, plans purchased through the Marketplace ARE subsidized, based on income, through taxpayer dollars. (Because the individual mandate that was supposed to pay for the subsidy was shot down by the Supreme Court) If your reportable income is low enough, and you elect a Bronze level plan, it may cost you nothing.
Thank you, @eggbutt, for referencing the correct name of the legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Makes me crazy when people call it âObamacareâ, as if that was the plan name.
ETA: Medicare is for people over 65, or people who have been permanently disabled for longer than 2 years. Medicaid is for people with low income and no assets beyond a primary residence. The federal threshold for a single adult for Medicaid is $14,580/year(!)
The ACA was a godsend for people with multiple part time minimum wage jobs that amounted to more than $15K a year; otherwise there health care options were 1.) none or 2.) the ER.
Do you know how many patients we had that came from other countries, used a friend or relatives address, had major surgery then left to go back to their own country without paying a dimeâŠa plethora!! Then BAM, enter KarenKâŠI contacted the Dept. of Immigration and the persons respective embassy resulting in that person(s) being denied entry into the United States until the bill was paid in full. BYE FELICIA!
No, Sdel. I have certainly not admitted that I âdo not discuss in good faithâ.
I donât always answer all questions addressed to me, and I donât necessarily believe what âIâve been toldâ. Perhaps @Sdel considers that ânot discussing in good faithâ.
Itâs all goodâŠthe more she lies the more Iâll call her out on it!
For those of you who trust and believe in LK & that sheâs being truthful, hereâs a perfect example, from a few moments ago, proving that what SHE considers to be the truth (in her mind) is nothing but BLATANT LIES!
Oh, poor Lauren. She must have forgotten when the defense attorney dared. Yes, there was an objection, yes Judge T said this was subject to a prior ruling, so no, she didnât have to answer.
Ok, for real, why did that third law firm never make an appearance in the suit? That makes no sense. If Nagel was only in it for the RC portion, and GAS for SGF, why did Mr Deininger bother to respond to them?
Has she read any of the court docs? Because, that makes no sense.