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2017-11-07 Government

When ObamaCare costs more than leasing a Rolls-Royce

[THEHILL] Thanks to ObamaCare, a family health insurance policy bought on the health insurance exchange can cost the same or more than leasing a 2017 Bentley, Aston Martin, McLaren or even a Rolls-Royce.

ObamaCare open enrollment for 2018 has begun, so a friend and tax policy expert living in Northern Virginia recently went looking at his family’s health insurance options. A CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield silver-level family HMO plan with a $3,500 deductible would cost my friend $2,179 per month. The BlueCross gold-level HMO with a $1,000 deductible would cost $2,500 per month.

However,
it was a brave man who first ate an oyster...
people tend to choose Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) when possible because they allow patients more flexibility; you don’t necessarily have to see a family doctor before contacting a specialist. But consumers pay for that extra flexibility ‐ especially under ObamaCare.

The BlueCross silver-level family PPO plan with a $3,500 deductible would cost $2,729 per month and the gold PPO with a $1,000 deductible is $3,087.

Posted by Fred 2017-11-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 I gave up late last year, faced with a 50% premium increase in CO. I told my wife I was done seeking self-reliant solutions. We ended our business after more than a decade. My wife took a full-time job at a large company so we get "health insurance" for a family of four without paying more for it than for housing and food, and we don't have to justify ourselves to the IRS. I'm sure we're not alone. I doubt we'll get back to running our own business again.

Posted by Si vis pacem 2017-11-07 01:22|| 2017-11-07 01:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Sorry Si vis pacem that you got mauled by Obamacare. Many have. There is something very wrong with a healthcare system that does this to its citizens. Obamacare was never meant to provide healthcare but to be a piggybank for insurance companies, lobbyists and left-wing politicians. See Hillary and the Clinton Foundation for how that's done.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-11-07 07:14|| 2017-11-07 07:14|| Front Page Top

#3 and to be so ruinous that Single-Payer seemed acceptable (see: NHS)

Posted by Frank G 2017-11-07 07:36|| 2017-11-07 07:36|| Front Page Top

#4 (see:VA)

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-11-07 08:17|| 2017-11-07 08:17|| Front Page Top

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