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2013-05-31 Government

Rate Shock: In California, Obamacare to Increase Individual Health Insurance Premiums by 64-146%

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Posted by Beavis 2013-05-31 08:59|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Mods I should have removed

Aetna CEO Bertolini: Get Ready for 'Rate Shock' as Some Health Insurance Premiums to Double in 2014
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Insurance Analysts: Obamacare to Increase Out-of-Pocket Premium Costs, Despite Lavish Subsidies
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Posted by Beavis 2013-05-31 09:52|| 2013-05-31 09:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Fixed, Beavis. Yes, Preview is a wonderful thing, which I, too, should use more often.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-05-31 09:55|| 2013-05-31 09:55|| Front Page Top

#3 ..when the law's main provisions kick in on January 1, 2014

Just in time for the elections. How's that Affordable Care Act working for you?

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-05-31 09:59|| 2013-05-31 09:59|| Front Page Top

#4 the more expensive 2014 plans cover more than the 2013 plans so its not a completely 'apples to apples' comparison

also, I think the quoted prices are for the unsubsidized policy and that California has a complicated subsidy program

so its a bit more complicated than the article suggests

but, yes, there's little doubt that Obamacare bends the cost up

Posted by lord garth 2013-05-31 10:59|| 2013-05-31 10:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Very little good will come of this Obamacare, the health insurance cart is being overturned to suit the political aims for the leftist socialist elements in the USA. Their aim is the complete control of the lives, literally lives of the people of America, from cradle to grave.

Posted by Glomomp Mussolini7857 2013-05-31 12:25|| 2013-05-31 12:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Working as designed. Push everyone to single government program.

Posted by DarthVader 2013-05-31 12:26|| 2013-05-31 12:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Doing math is a dog whistle for racists. Note the CA exchange deliberately lied, comparing rates of small group plans with exchange individual plans. No accountability for our all powerful public officials.

Posted by regular joe 2013-05-31 13:29|| 2013-05-31 13:29|| Front Page Top

the more expensive 2014 plans cover more than the 2013 plans so its not a completely 'apples to apples' comparison

The extra coverage is not what most consumers would have bought, so the price comparisons are valid.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2013-05-31 17:18|| 2013-05-31 17:18|| Front Page Top

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