Ask HN: affordable health-insurance in CA?

Hey folks,

Kaiser recently announced that they are ending their $100/mo super-high deductible plan that I was on, replacing it with the same plan at 3x the original price. As a starving entrepreneur, there is a distinct possibility I will likely not be able afford that anymore.

I'm wondering if anybody out there has run into other super-budget-friendly options for health insurance in the area that I might look into. Is there perhaps a site somewhere that lists them all out and compares prices for a certain area?

Thanks!

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dmm 12y ago ↗

The ACA means an increase in premiums for young or healthy people with no pre-existing conditions. However it also means that people with diabetes or who have had cancer can now get insurance, something that was impossible or insanely expensive before.

I'm a healthy <30yo man and pre-ACA high-deductible plans that I could get for $65-80/month are now >$160.

If your annual income is less than $46,000/year you probably qualify for premium subsidies under the ACA.