[quote=spdrun]$40k is out of the Medicaid/subsidized range for a single person, and most of the homeless people aren’t families. I think the job thing is more “unable to” — someone who’s been sleeping rough for a year or more doesn’t interview well. Connect them to services that will allow them to clean up, have a safe indoor place to shower, and become employable.
Again – how should this be FIXED other than warehousing people in jail, which isn’t a long-term solution?[/quote]
At 40K income, the ACA subsidy is:
You are likely eligible for financial help
Based on the information you provided, your income is equal to 311% of the poverty level. This means you are likely eligible for financial help through the Health Insurance Marketplace. An estimate of your cost for coverage and amount of financial help in 2022 are provided below. To find out your actual amount of financial help and to get coverage, you must go to Healthcare.gov or your state’s Health Insurance Marketplace.
Estimated financial help:
$103
per month ($1,237 per year) as a premium tax credit. This covers 33% of the monthly costs.
Your cost for a silver plan:
$209
per month ($2,504 per year) in premiums (which equals 6.26% of your household income).
The most you have to pay for a silver plan:
6.26%
of income for the second-lowest cost silver plan
Without financial help, your silver plan would cost:
$312
per month ($3,741 per year)
