Health Insurance options for Unemployed? (San Francisco: salary, taxes, to live in)

[AP2011]

Anybody have some advice on this or experiences with particular companies providing coverage in the Bay Area?

[rkwalton]

I don't have first-hand experience but I know there is California Medicaid aka Med-cal and Healthy San Francisco. (I just scanned the requirements for Healthy San Francisco and, wow.)

[luau]

I heard about another program in SF for people who can't afford healthy san francisco, I can't remember what it's called though. You might want to google that up or visit your local social services office and they can tell you about it.

[AP2011]

thanks for the links, I will check those out. Man, it sure is though in this town unless you're doin well financially. Has anyone used or tried Med-Cal or Healthy SF?

[luau]

The way it is in SF, it's good to either be REALLY poor or REALLY rich. Because its residents pay so much taxes, a good amount goes to the REALLY poor. Therefore there are a lot of social programs in SF that you can't find in other areas. So if you don't work at all and are completely broke you can still be taken care of. Can't say the same if you make a low salary like 50k.

[AP2011]

Originally Posted by luau

The way it is in SF, it's good to either be REALLY poor or REALLY rich. Because its residents pay so much taxes, a good amount goes to the REALLY poor. Therefore there are a lot of social programs in SF that you can't find in other areas. So if you don't work at all and are completely broke you can still be taken care of. Can't say the same if you make a low salary like 50k.

Is it just SF or all of California?

[luau]

Just SF. It is much cheaper to live in other parts of california but the social services will be more limited.