Based on the salary information provided by Recruiter.com, the states with the highest average annual income for mental health counselors are Maine ($55,150), Alaska ($54,030), Nevada ($52,770), California ($51,910), Oregon ($49,490), Idaho ($49,060), and District of Columbia ($48,440).
Key Federal Provisions. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) expands Medicaid. to all cent of poverty and then use of MAGI budgeting Americans under age 65 whose family income is. at or below 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines. ($14,484 for an individual and $29,726 for a family of. four in 2011) by Jan. 1, 2014.
For example, the ACA imposed higher Medicare Part A payroll taxes on individuals with income of $200,000 and couples with income of $250,000. For many higher-income beneficiaries, the proposed increase in Medicare premiums might not be a financial hardship.