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.
He now owns about 30 old sets, including three from the 1930s. The initial RCA Victor sets cost $1,000 in 1954. Arland notes that consumers that year also could buy a Chevrolet car for roughly the same price, so color TV sales were at first a tough sell.