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		UncleMeat 41 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A middle-class family's only option: A $43,000 hea... But what does this have to do with the ACA costs? Is this just "the government is spending on this other thing rather than this thing?"

johnwheeler 41 days ago [–]

The government subsidizes a portion of ACA payments depending on income in America. Without the subsidies, it's unaffordable for probably 95% of the population. That's why most people rely on employer-sponsored healthcare.

UncleMeat 41 days ago | [–]

But what does this have to do with 80 year olds and end of life care?

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