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		UncleMeat 8 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 8 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 8 days ago | [–]

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

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