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HEALTHCARE
Looking For Work at the Ripe Old Age of Sixty
Everything’s terrible, thanks for asking.
Earlier this year, I received a large packet from the state of Minnesota. Thanks to the Trump administration, I am going to lose my health insurance next year.
Minnesota has enacted new requirements for folks who get health insurance through the state. One of those requirements is work. You have to work at least 80 hours a month and earn at least $580 for those hours.
Or you can pay for MNSure. The cost of these plans has gone through the roof. We can’t afford it.
My husband and I live on his Social Security and what little money we make online. He sells things on eBay while I sell things on The RealReal and write. An added cost of $400 a month is simply not feasible.
I’m sixty years old. I live with chronic, sometimes crippling, anxiety and depression. The idea of leaving my house and dealing with the general public makes me feel like I’m going to vomit.
I did apply for a remote customer service job. I didn’t get it. Which was odd, given that I was overqualified. I have decades of customer and guest service experience. I’ve won awards.
