Twelve dollars. Twelve freaking dollars. My fair state has decided I don't qualify for Medicaid anymore because I make $12 more than their threshold. I have a few notes, but let me preface by saying how stupid I find this type of means testing to be. People are so obsessed with deciding who deserves help, they'll ignore or hinder the ones who do.

My job does offer decent insurance as far as the nuts and bolts are concerned but it's $200 a month. Hardly any out of pocket, but still $200 that could have gone to several other projects and debts to pay. Make $12, lose $180 in the end.

Also, the state's math is off as well! If I take their estimation of my income at face value, I'm making $100+ more than I'm actually getting in my paychecks. If they're going by my tax returns, I did make a lot closer to that amount last year, but starting February-March, I effectively lost a day of wages and definitely did when I started at my current location.

So... some people are going to get a few insistent phone calls come July 5th! Hopefully one outcome works out!