The MAGI rules apply to eligibility determinations for CHP+ and most Health First Colorado programs, except for those programs for individuals over 65 years old and/or for people who have a disability. The use of MAGI standardizes income eligibility rules across all states.
That's one reason Thomson's first set will cost $8,000 and Zenith's $10,000. Still, all of the manufacturers swear that the prices will fall -- and fast. This isn't of concern just to them. Television stations that begin digital broadcasting, starting on Nov. 1, are spending millions to make the transition.
Or, as Mark Knox, a senior manager for Samsung Electronics Company, put it, ''the costs are extraordinarily high because the volume is so small.''. Samsung's first HDTV, a 55-inch rear projection model, will go on sale in November with a $7,999 price tag.