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Andy Biggs: “You could not be in jail or prison, couldn't be…”

Featuring: Andy Biggs, Republican | U.S. House Arizona, District 5

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Published | Video Starts at 04:35

So let's talk about this. In order to be eligible for subsidy at the beginning in 2014, you had to be a US citizen or a lawfully present person. You could not be in jail or prison, couldn't be incarcerated. You could not have access to other subsidized health coverage. And you had to have an annual household income at least 100% of the federal poverty level, but no more than 400% of the federal poverty level. (04:35–04:39)

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Asserts that incarcerated individuals were ineligible for ACA subsidies in 2014.

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