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2014-07-07 Government

WH trying to pre-empt sticker shock on September premium increases

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Posted by DarthVader 2014-07-07 11:16|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 There are other factors as well:

"More than half of companies (56%) increased employees' share of health care premiums or co-payments for doctors' visits in 2013, and 59% of employers say they intend to do the same in 2014." - USA Today

And

"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is expected to rule any day now in a lawsuit that aims to block the law's insurance subsidies in more than half the country. If the challengers ultimately prevail, the Affordable Care Act's complex framework could begin to unravel as millions of people lose financial assistance." - National Journal

Posted by Pappy 2014-07-07 11:34|| 2014-07-07 11:34|| Front Page Top

#2 I Told you So.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-07-07 12:45|| 2014-07-07 12:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Rate increases will be kept to a minimum so long as ObamaCare delivers reinsurance to cover losses. Reinsurance is being lowered incrementally over the next few years. Sort of like slowing boiling the frog.

Posted by regular joe 2014-07-07 12:48|| 2014-07-07 12:48|| Front Page Top

#4 That means that premiums will go up in the fall in order to cover the added expense of the higher-risk enrollments — and that has the Obama administration spin team working extra hard this summer to cover their rear ends just before the midterms:

The Donks deserve any losses that come their way in 2014 and 2016. Shame on them for foisting this Obamanation on the American people. The sheer arrogance of Pelosi saying you have to pass it to read it [ACA] was astounding and should have been enough to get her tossed out of office. Unfortunately for Americans, so many Congressmen/women did exactly that [It may be that some of them that can't read]. Freedom suffered for the American people.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-07-07 13:38|| 2014-07-07 13:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Well then get ready to LOL when all these illegals get deemed citizens, opening them to the IRS tax system, which requires them to have health insurance, which they cannot afford, so qualify for so many deductions, some of which yet to be interpreted by the new HHS, they actually get paid to have health insurance.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-07-07 13:52|| 2014-07-07 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 IF I were running a US company I'd make any payment for employee health insurance bundled with a ridiculously personal-data filled bedroom-habit enquiring form and say it's to mitigate hiring risks and make sure we're meeting the needs of our employees...
If the government says Business needs to be in your bedroom then they should be allowed to ask a few questions too.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-07-07 14:32|| 2014-07-07 14:32|| Front Page Top

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