Does getting Medicaid through government ( to avoid Obamacare fines) affect me when I apply for a citizenship?

[Boiler 45,564]

No

[Shenzhen 34]

Trump is not fining anyone for not having health insurance. The irs is still asking for proof though. You should be in the clear for 2017.

That was the big draw back for me from Obamacare. Fining people who didn't want or need it. 

[aaa2zzz 27]

About 50% of families headed by legal immigrants get government assistance. For some nationalities, such as Mexican/Central American, it is about 75%. Hence many are upset about it. But there is never any consequence.

[KurosawaSan 52]

1 hour ago, Shenzhen said:

Fining people who didn't want or need it. 

Just to be clear, there is no such thing as not needing health insurance.

If something happens and you end up in the ER, who's paying for your bills? If you are not paying, then it's subsidized by those that do get health insurance.

[alebrije 15]

12 hours ago, aaa2zzz said:

About 50% of families headed by legal immigrants get government assistance. For some nationalities, such as Mexican/Central American, it is about 75%. Hence many are upset about it. But there is never any consequence.

Can you link the source to this data?

[Shenzhen 34]

Really if I moved overseas and had no job and chose to pay out of pocket for any medical care say in Thailand why would I need health insurance in the USA? 1st health care in the USA wouldn't do me any good. If Is stayed out for more than 3 months I have to pay OBAMA care fine. If you priced any procedures my deductible here is what the whole procedure costs in Thailand. That's the problem with Obama care it didn't allow anyone to leave the country and not have health insurance for more than 3 months. HELLO REALLY!

We are going there soon and my wife is going to get caps done and dental work for less than what my co-pay here is. 

Having a baby again less than what our co-pay is. Knee surgery again less than out co-pay the list goes on and on. American health care is extremely costly. 

With my retirement I could bank 1000's and not have to work. As it is now I could get health care for y self that cover 75% and I pay 25% copay and for my wife and daughter it would be another 1000 a month. So I choose to work just for the health care. Too big a chunk of retirement. 

retire in thailand put the 12000 a year in medical premiums per year in an account. After a few years with interest any major medical would be covered. Like a heart attack or something. Plus I would get their national healthcare for $250 a year or buy supplemental for much cheaper than it is here. This is an example you can google Thai Hospital procedures they don't hide anything like our hospitals.

Edited March 16, 2017 by Shenzhen

[KurosawaSan 52]

@Shenzhen okay, let me break it down for you one-by-one:

 

5 hours ago, Shenzhen said:

Really if I moved overseas and had no job and chose to pay out of pocket for any medical care say in Thailand why would I need health insurance in the USA? 1st health care in the USA wouldn't do me any good. If Is stayed out for more than 3 months I have to pay OBAMA care fine. If you priced any procedures my deductible here is what the whole procedure costs in Thailand. That's the problem with Obama care it didn't allow anyone to leave the country and not have health insurance for more than 3 months. HELLO REALLY!

Yes, really. Are you an American citizen? Or a permanent resident? In that case, congratulations, you are using many services that you are paying through your taxes. Healthcare so happens to be a separate bucket of items that's not covered by said tax, outside of the Medicare/Medicaid scope. Your health insurance is, in a way, a subsidy for the American public to get healthcare. You pay the cost, it's a public benefit. But a benefit you can take advantage of shall the need arise. Again, the cost is spread across the population that does have health insurance. The same way as you pay for car insurance - just because you have it, doesn't mean that you will get in an accident and need it. But shall the need arise, it will save you.

 

5 hours ago, Shenzhen said:

We are going there soon and my wife is going to get caps done and dental work for less than what my co-pay here is. 

Having a baby again less than what our co-pay is. Knee surgery again less than out co-pay the list goes on and on. American health care is extremely costly. 

So is cost of living in San Francisco. So? You chose to reside in the US/be a citizen - if it bothers you so much that a law that allows other Americans to receive healthcare at a cost to you (minimal, at that, given the overall cost of care), you can always choose to not be a LPR/citizen of the US and go somewhere where costs are lower. Besides, yes, care is extremely costly, but is also high-quality. I can probably get healthcare in Mexico for pennies compared to what I get here, but will I get the same quality? No.

5 hours ago, Shenzhen said:

With my retirement I could bank 1000's and not have to work. As it is now I could get health care for y self that cover 75% and I pay 25% copay and for my wife and daughter it would be another 1000 a month. So I choose to work just for the health care. Too big a chunk of retirement. 

That's a solid misunderstanding of how ACA (or "Obamacare") works. As a retiree, you will be paying a fraction of your premiums, and if you actually retired with savings and 401k, then you won't have to work for health coverage.

5 hours ago, Shenzhen said:

retire in thailand put the 12000 a year in medical premiums per year in an account. After a few years with interest any major medical would be covered. Like a heart attack or something. Plus I would get their national healthcare for $250 a year or buy supplemental for much cheaper than it is here. This is an example you can google Thai Hospital procedures they don't hide anything like our hospitals.

Great, so in that case looks like the solution is for you and your family to move to Thailand and take advantage of the fantastic medical services there.

[milimelo 4,486]

Op, pull up your statement on ssa.gov to see just how many quarters of work you have on the books with SSA. Account is free.