Comments on: Healthly Kids Insurance Rates Set To Rise http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/healthly-kids-insurance-rates-set-to-rise Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:38:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James G. http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/healthly-kids-insurance-rates-set-to-rise/comment-page-1#comment-306255 James G. Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:22:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226912#comment-306255 The increases don’t affect all children covered by the Florida Healthy Kids Corp., most of whom get subsidized insurance (Obamacare). But the increases affect children whose families pay the full amount for coverage (out of their own pocket). Insurance, health, life or auto has nothing to do with Florida's state budget. Most families with children enrolled in Healthy Kids get subsidized coverage, for which they pay $15 to $20 a month for all their children. They have incomes between 133 percent and 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Currently, 144,124 Florida children get subsidized coverage, and 34,749 children are full-pay. Persons in household 2015 Federal Poverty Level threshold 100% FPL 1 $11,770 2 15,930 3 20,090 4 24,250 5 28,410 6 32,570 7 36,730 8 40,890 The increases don’t affect all children covered by the Florida Healthy Kids Corp., most of whom get subsidized insurance (Obamacare). But the increases affect children whose families pay the full amount for coverage (out of their own pocket). Insurance, health, life or auto has nothing to do with Florida’s state budget.

Most families with children enrolled in Healthy Kids get subsidized coverage, for which they pay $15 to $20 a month for all their children. They have incomes between 133 percent and 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Currently, 144,124 Florida children get subsidized coverage, and 34,749 children are full-pay.

Persons in household 2015 Federal
Poverty Level threshold
100% FPL
1 $11,770
2 15,930
3 20,090
4 24,250
5 28,410
6 32,570
7 36,730
8 40,890

]]> By: James http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/healthly-kids-insurance-rates-set-to-rise/comment-page-1#comment-306253 James Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:01:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226912#comment-306253 The increases don’t affect all children covered by the Florida Healthy Kids Corp., most of whom get subsidized insurance (Obamacare). But the increases affect children whose families pay the full amount for coverage out of their own pocket. Insurance has nothing to do with the state budget. The increases don’t affect all children covered by the Florida Healthy Kids Corp., most of whom get subsidized insurance (Obamacare). But the increases affect children whose families pay the full amount for coverage out of their own pocket. Insurance has nothing to do with the state budget.

]]> By: FaithinUS http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/healthly-kids-insurance-rates-set-to-rise/comment-page-1#comment-306234 FaithinUS Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:17:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226912#comment-306234 Disingenous excuse, from Ms Mathews, "Despite the federal government’s assurances that rates would drop and access would improve — insurance rates increased, many providers canceled coverage, and the makeup of our coverage was forced to change,” Healthy Kids CEO Rebecca Matthews wrote last week to families that are affected. IF Florida had participated in any way, and expanded Medicaid as the ACA had intended, insurance rates would be going down, instead of up. See other states that aren't governed by GOP b@stards for how that actually works. Disingenous excuse, from Ms Mathews, “Despite the federal government’s assurances that rates would drop and access would improve — insurance rates increased, many providers canceled coverage, and the makeup of our coverage was forced to change,” Healthy Kids CEO Rebecca Matthews wrote last week to families that are affected.
IF Florida had participated in any way, and expanded Medicaid as the ACA had intended, insurance rates would be going down, instead of up. See other states that aren’t governed by GOP b@stards for how that actually works.

]]> By: Football Mom http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/healthly-kids-insurance-rates-set-to-rise/comment-page-1#comment-306202 Football Mom Mon, 07 Sep 2015 22:31:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226912#comment-306202 I was told by the folks at Healthy Kids, this is a direct effect of Obama care. It's a ridiculous rate hike but still cheaper than insurance through our employers. I was told by the folks at Healthy Kids, this is a direct effect of Obama care. It’s a ridiculous rate hike but still cheaper than insurance through our employers.

]]> By: Rufus Lowgun http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/healthly-kids-insurance-rates-set-to-rise/comment-page-1#comment-306195 Rufus Lowgun Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:10:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=226912#comment-306195 Got to make up that state budget shortfall somewhere I guess, eh Governor? Got to make up that state budget shortfall somewhere I guess, eh Governor?

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