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Have you looked into this (for California but there are different plans in every other state)? http://www.healthcare.gov/law/provisions/preexisting/states/...

"$499 for a 50 year old subscriber in San Francisco"

Looking at other states, there are premiums as low as $172/month.

It would surely be much cheaper for you as a 26-year-old. Not quite the $50-100 you're looking for but I'd bet you could afford it.

Things are bad but maybe not as bad for you as you think.

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This looks like a good resource--thanks for that.

Right now my current location is Monterrey, Mexico, so again, doctor visits are cheaper to simply pay out of pocket. As an example, my uninsured girlfriend had to visit a doctor last week--a walk in appointment at the major Monterrey hospital plus lab test, technician, and prescription medication: 800 pesos, or about $66. And this is in a modern hospital in the most expensive city in Mexico.

I'm 28 in Florida. I have a very decent plan for $75 a month. I have to pay for office vists (tho I am reimbused $50 for each one, they're usually around $125 or so) but i have a very low deductible that will cover me for any major illness or accident, and even for services beyond my coverage I get the benefit of the lower negotiated insurance company rates.

You can see these plans for yourself by checking our Blue Cross or Humana in Florida, among others.

Wow, for a family of five I pay $1200/month. And not a very low deductible. Also Blue Cross... go figure.

Wow Just to make it even worse for you, that's 1 year of Blue Cross for my wife who is studying in Canada currently. This is a private insurance provided by Blue Cross for students.

I pay about $550/mo for the 5 of us, but that's just because my employer pays 2/3s of the cost.

Only $282.30 in PA. Good to know about if I ever need it.

http://www.healthcare.gov/law/provisions/preexisting/states/...

I got good insurance in CA for $167 a month as a 26 year old last year. This year, the premiums went up to $240.

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