The affordable care act seems to be a hit with providers.  Its important to have regular checkups for testing and treatments.
 
Maryland's health insurance exchange for comparing prices and purchasing plans
http://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/
DC https://dchealthlink.com/
VA https://www.healthcare.gov
 
Where to get help in local community clinics like planned parenthood
https://localhelp.healthcare.gov/
 
ACA 24/7 phone number: 1-800-318-2596  
 
You can also apply by paper: https://www.healthcare.gov/how-do-i-apply-for-marketplace-coverage/
 
If you're under 30 or very low income and you want the cheapest possible plan, check out the catastrophic plans that cover major stuff plus a few checkups a year.  
 
See the video linked below.  Providers are having "healthy ho parties" to spread their legs and spread the word, but not spread infections.  

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Come on man, every time I go on Washington Post.com I have to hear about the ACA.  Don't bring politics into this forum as I am sure many of us hobbyists who can afford the services of these fine women are Capitalists and lean right.

and I use planed parenthood as my primary care doctor at no cost to me.  

 
Why would I PURCHASE  health insurance?

 

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Will the ACA save you any money, or provide you with better coverage?

.....Obamacare.  

   Like you, I have carried private insurance for years, enjoy my PPO plan, and hope to keep it.  I cannot imagine not being able to rely on it.

Sincerely,
Kelly

you want to see real corruption and the most number of people screwed, look to the gubment, particularly the keystone cops in power now.  At least when money is involved the assholes are predictable

Since you are the only one who knows your income, and what you reported to IRS, only you can tell if you qualify for subsidies or not....

This may help you...

Obamacare provides for three different kinds of subsidies. Medicaid / CHIP for those making less than 138% of the Federal poverty level (FPL), help with out-of-pocket costs for those making up to 250% of the Federal Poverty Levels  and advanced premium tax credits for those making up to 400% of the FPL.  

To qualify for Medicaid your state must participate in expanded Medicaid in 2014. If it is not participating and you do not qualify for Medicaid under your state's Medicaid rules you pay the entire cost of a plan bought through the marketplace.

 
Following are the levels of FPL as determined by govt for Household of 1 Person...

100% -$11,490    
133% -$15,282
138% -$15,856
150% -$17,235
200% -$22,980
300% -$34,470
400% -$45,960

Reference: http://obamacarefacts.com/obamacare-subsidies.php

Thoughts.... As Obamacare morphs into Obummercare, and eventually dies its own death, taking down most of the healthcare, as we know it, with it, the next step would be HillaryCare - a single payer system.  GOP better get their shit together and have a half decent candidate for 2016, whether or not Hillary is running, and stop this bleeding.  Open the state lines, and let people buy insurance across the state lines.  The only part of Obummercare that makes sense is covering of preexisting conditions...Let that stay and encourage more and more HSA accounts.  

Obummercare doesn't do jack shit about lowering healthcare costs..

"Yes we can"...Yes we can indeed Jackass.. We can indeed destroy country's healthcare...

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since they don't get it through this job.  So mainly some of the new or lower income providers here.  Just informing people of the options available for individual coverage.  When Craigslist still had their erotic services section, I would regularly post a list of free clinics for std testing because its good to know.

Ha, I wish I could get paid for shilling.  I just think we would all be better off if everyone who wants health care and regular checkups has the opportunity to get an affordable decent plan.  

If you have insurance or are a hobbyist, then you were not the intended audience for my post

Check it out and see what's available.  If you like nonprofit options, you may be in for a pleasant surprise.

I also forgot to add that for those who don't need subsidies and don't want to use the government site, can also go to ehealthinsurance.com to shop for compliant plans

Didn't medicaid already provide for people with lower incomes?

 
Perhaps I'm missing something here.

panties in a bunch over it.

In Virginia Medicaid is only available to people caring for a child, pregnant, visually impaired or disabled. The state lgislature refused to accept the federal funds for expansion of Medicaid. This will likely change with the election of McAuliffe for governor.

As someone who knows a great deal about this plan, both in terms of seeing it designed and implemented I can tell you with all honesty that it is a disaster.  Here are the two and only two major important reasons this will not improve healthcare for our country.

1)  Cost - the promised reductions in costs will never materialize.  There is no way you are going to get the requisite number of young people to sign up and the IRS lacks any real ability to garnish wages or place liens for the tax/penalty phase.  Without that young, healthy participation the system is not going to work - period.

2)  Doctors - you already do not have enough doctors accepting medicaid/medicare.  This law dumps millions more onto that pile.  Who is going to treat them?  Despite all attempts to reach out to doctors, there has been little headway in getting a greater acceptance to participate.  In fact it is the opposite.  Many are convinced that rates they already consider laughable will only get worse, placing them in a position that is not economically viable.  Add in the fact that the medical community did not get anything in the way of malpractice tort reform into this and well, needless to say they are not on board.  

That's about as non-partisan a viewpoint as I can provide given my involvement and numerous discussions with the key players.

let me say to you those are two valid points BUT the alternative of doing NOTHING by both parties for almost 20 yrs (and  I mean simple measures not requiring a "comprehensive plan")since the last  attempt  for reform in 1993 is equally troubling. Costs have already been rising way past wage growth , inflation, CPI. Even with an MSA (if it has catastrophic component or other coverage. are they all the same?) you still need to make enough to pay into it.

This law can be changed or amended in the coming years so when I hear "the end of healthcare..."
 I just..well, you know.

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 As someone who knows a great deal about this plan, both in terms of seeing it designed and implemented I can tell you with all honesty that it is a disaster.  Here are the two and only two major important reasons this will not improve healthcare for our country.  
   
 1)  Cost - the promised reductions in costs will never materialize.  There is no way you are going to get the requisite number of young people to sign up and the IRS lacks any real ability to garnish wages or place liens for the tax/penalty phase.  Without that young, healthy participation the system is not going to work - period.  
   
 2)  Doctors - you already do not have enough doctors accepting medicaid/medicare.  This law dumps millions more onto that pile.  Who is going to treat them?  Despite all attempts to reach out to doctors, there has been little headway in getting a greater acceptance to participate.  In fact it is the opposite.  Many are convinced that rates they already consider laughable will only get worse, placing them in a position that is not economically viable.  Add in the fact that the medical community did not get anything in the way of malpractice tort reform into this and well, needless to say they are not on board.    
   
 That's about as non-partisan a viewpoint as I can provide given my involvement and numerous discussions with the key players.