So, I spent last night almost 2 hours on a teleconference with one of the world's most based and honest insurance brokers.
Basically, how it works is your premiums are either being subsidized or paying for others depending on your age and income.
For example a 29 year old single man at 28k per year income will pay $68 bucks a month for a mid to high level health plan if they shop around. But the same individual making 100k per year will pay closer to $250 per month. Same risk but differing premiums based on income.
The Gov got in-between private health insurance companies and consumers and created a hidden tax, where those who make more money pay higher premiums than those that make less and the higher premiums are redistributed to pay off the coverage of the "underprivileged".
This is straight up Socialism as defined by any text book of worth and "We the people", the free and the proud, shrug it all off and go on about our day instead of lighting torches and grabbing pitch forks.
Clown world!
In 2007, after quitting my job in 2005, I tried Humana as a alternative to COBRA who in 2 years time raised the premium 25%, I signed up for VA health care plus Part A Medicare; every year I have gotten a form that says I comply with Obamacare. I have not been soaked for my no cost to me health care. I am very grateful for the VA care since being a part of the Agent Orange Registry in 2019.
Oh, wow, my status got a down vote-sumbuddy didn't see the key idea here- I was NOT concerned by O-care one bit, and found what I EARNED by military service filled my needs completely... downvote??? MEH!!