One of the basic tenets of Obamacare is that the government will help lower-income Americans -- anyone making less than about $45,900 a year -- pay for the health insurance everyone is now mandated to have.
But a CNN analysis shows that in the largest city in nearly every state, many low-income younger Americans won't get any subsidy at all.
In Chicago, a 27-year old will receive no subsidy to help offset premiums of more than $165 a month if he makes more than $27,400 a year.
In Portland, Oregon, subsidies for individuals making just $28,725 a year phase out for those younger than 35 years old.
A 25-year-old living in Nashville, Tennessee, making $25,500 will not qualify for a subsidy, for example.
Obama administration officials had promised that the threshold for government assistance would be higher.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/22/politics/obamacare-subsidies/