Does Obamacare affect social security benefits?

One way that Obama's health care reform will help make health insurance accessible to more people is by eliminating preexisting condition exclusions. This will be a big benefit to those with disabilities, because many will now be able to purchase their own insurance. read more

Non-taxable Social Security benefits are counted as income for ObamaCare and affect tax credits. This includes disability payments (SSDI), but does not include Supplemental Security Income (SSI). (Line 20a minus 20b on a Form 1040). read more

Believe it or not, it adds about $1 trillion to the solvency of the program. Back in 2010, the trustees changed the wage assumptions because of the passage of the ACA. read more

Having more people eligible for private health insurance will have an effect on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Due to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to individuals with preexisting conditions, or charge them higher rates. read more