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Old Feb 06, 2018, 11:10 AM
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until 2019 america is still required to have health insurance. what that means is that president obama passed a law saying all americans must have health insurance, those that do not will have to pay a fee. most times this fee is assessed when someone files their taxes (there is a space on the tax forms where american's need to supply verification of their health insurance, insurance companies send those signed up with them this verification letter with their verification for taxes number), then president trump signed a new tax reform bill that will get rid of the mandate for health insurance by president obama....but..... it doesnt take affect until 2019.

what all that means is that when you file your tax returns between now and april because you have a job, you will need to show proof that you have health insurance. the rate of the no insurance fee right now is....$695 or 2.5 percent of your income which ever is greater.

the fastest way to get health insurance now is by ....

looking in your phone directory and contacting insurance companies. most have basic just starting out packages where you dont have to pay a whole years worth in one payment. most will take small monthly payments, some as little as 25 dollars, some as much as 50-80 dollars.

contacting your nearest social services office and applying for medicaid. with medicaid you can still work and get some foodstamps and health insurance coverage. be sure to take with you all the basic info they will need. this will make the application go through faster. basic info you will need, your identifications, social security number, and sometimes card, proof of address... after you fill out the forms they will look on a chart and match your annual income to the chart the chart will tell them whether you meet the income bracket for state medicaid standards. being that you are part time employment you most likely are elligible for state medical insurance, food stamps maybe something but most likely not much and maybe a bit on the cash grant or not depending on how your location requirements are for the welfare cash grants.
Thanks for this!
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