Quote:In your case it sounds like you survived without the doctor visits and meds for several years (between marriages?).


 

The ACA would have had you either paying for your own insurance or paying a tax penalty. With Paul's plan your premiums during your lapse period would be tax deductible, and there would be more competition between companies, so maybe you could have afforded to continue insurance.


 

There is also a provision for state governments to directly pay for health care via Medicaid. There would probably be some states that would cover lapse situations in that case, although one might have to move.

Just barely, but that's another story. And I'm serious about just barely. 

 

I never planned to remarry but life has it's funny twists and turns. Had I stayed single, the job I had paid me too much to qualify for medicaid so that was out. After ACA came in, I may well have been able to get insurance, but I honestly don't know since I never had to explore those options. 

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