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Okay, so I\u2019m unemployed. I have been since Aug. I\u2019ve also been beating the bushes to find something new.<\/p>\nOkay, so I\u2019m unemployed. I have been since Aug. I\u2019ve also been beating the bushes to find something new.<\/p>\n
Covered California – Health Insurance tells me my insurance will be 1400 dollars a month. I was only getting 1800 a month in unemployment. <\/p>\n
Leaving $400.00 to pay mortgage, car, utilities, food, and gas.<\/p>\n
So obviously that wasn\u2019t going to work.<\/p>\n
I applied for MediCal. That was denied because 1800.00 a month in unemployment was making too much money to qualify.<\/p>\n
Let me be clear, I have nothing wrong with me, aside from slightly high blood pressure. Literally no issues. <\/p>\n
Covered California sent me a notice today reminding me that I\u2019d be fined 700.00 in 2021 for not having insurance.<\/p>\n
Let me see\u2026 $16,800 per year that I don\u2019t have, versus $700 that I also don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n
Any moron would like to have health insurance. But only<\/strong><\/span> a moron would move into a tent at the side of the road to be able to pay for it. Foregoing transportation (to interview for a new job), food to be strong enough to work the new job, or utilities to power the technology necessary to look for a new job.)<\/p>\n Yeah, California! The STUPID is strong here.<\/p>\n I gotta get out of this place!<\/p>\n Update 3\/27\/2020<\/p>\n Unbeknownst to me, the other half brought this insanity to the attention of our State Assemblyman.<\/p>\n Within 2 hours, I was speaking with a representative from Covered California.<\/p>\n Turns out that the records were a little messed up, which no-one had told me previously.<\/p>\n Once those screwups were corrected, and because I am no longer receiving unemployment suddenly my cost for insurance is less than $100.<\/p>\n Really?<\/p>\n Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to pay what I can and is reasonable given the level of care I actually need. I’m also happy to be on track to have health insurance.<\/p>\n I found myself asking this question though… Why did it take a call from an State Assemblyman’s office to get this resolved?<\/p>\n Any hoo now if I get sick, I’ll be able to go to the hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Okay, so I\u2019m unemployed. I have been since Aug. I\u2019ve also been beating the bushes to find something new. Covered California – Health Insurance tells me my insurance will be 1400 dollars a month. I was only getting 1800 a month in unemployment. Leaving $400.00 to pay mortgage, car, utilities, food, and gas. So obviously … <\/p>\n
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