Big Increases in Obamacare Premiums and Deductibles Coming in November



The rich keep getting richer... without really understanding the impact they're having on the general public who's tired of being taken advantage of as we constantly have to sacrifice and tighten our budgets doing without, while our elected officials are continuing to live high off the hog at tax payers expense.



Something tells me when our ancestors came to America, fought and died in the wars so we all could be free and have a chance to earn and prosper, they never thought those in government would be living lavishly while the governed stood outside the gates looking in with their stomachs stuck to their ribs.



Like I've said since before day one... this isn't going to end well... and any idiot can see this... so how is big money going to keep the angry masses under control when they've finally had enough of the inequality?

glad to see that somebody else knows what is going on out there!!!
America needs this joke of a President IMPEACHED SOON!!!

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Instead, it is a formal accusation of wrong-doing.

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by the house of representatives of the United States to the senate of the United States against an officer.

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ordinary criminal proceeding.

hopefully something truly affordable and more freedom to choose plan levels..let the peeps are healthy not have to pay as much and kee pout HSAs

and enrollment optional so they will have to be competitive w/ their offerrings

enrollment is already optional on the healthcare exchange,, we just have to have insurance from SOMEWHERE, but we don't have to get it on the exchange


Im just hoping there isn't an even more do nothing congress after OBAMA due to the obsessive focus on trying to destroy whats been put into place

things can always improve, and mere improvements would be welcome,,,,leaving everyone their own peace of historic achievement to boast about,,lol

I don't mean "stuck with" in the sense that I regret it. Just a reassurance. It's good to have medical coverage, and even though Republicans cry crocodile tears over the uninsured, and any other negative they can find, those same Republicans have no plan to cover people who need it and couldn't otherwise afford it.

And when was this that you needed me? The ideas have been there. We have examples of other healthcare systems around the world. Other countries enjoy healthcare that costs a fraction of ours.

No, the problem is that Republicans in Congress have put partisan politics over the good of the country and hate the ACA only because it was done by Obama. Republicans so couldn't stand having a black president that they immediately pledged to defeat everything he wanted at every opportunity. Real Americans should try to work together to solve the problems.

Still haven't smelled the Bitter Almonds yet,hmm?
Really think there wouldn't be some temporary System being put in place in case of a repeal?

Absolute hogwash, name just one country. Want to start with England? url=http://rt.com/news/uk-nhs-health-crisis-049/]UK healthcare on brink of collapse - NHS regulator

How about France? France's Health-Care System Is Going Broke

How about Japan? 75-year-old Japanese Man Dies After Hospitals Reject Him 36 Times

And the Swiss? Health Care Abroad: Switzerland. Well this seems about as good as it gets but it is free market and not for profit. But they are still experiencing rising cost with a total medical expenditure as percentage of GDP second only to the United States. Oh and all insurance policies in Switzerland are individual, no group plans just as it should be.

Just because those governments choose to underfund their healthcare systems doesn't mean that they're not cheaper than our system.
source: Washington Post "21 graphs that show America’s health-care prices are ludicrous"

Affordable to those who qualify for the subsidy. Not affordable to the country as a whole.

If you think healthcare run by the government is good just look at what is happening with the VA. Vets being put on fake waiting lists so the books look good meanwhile dozens are dying because care has been rationed.

Now just imagine the VA multiplied 90 times and you have obamacare.

3 Obamacare Revelations That Might Astound (and Confound) You

www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/05/18/3-obamacare-revelations-that-might-astound-and-con.aspx

1. The S&P 500 could pocket an extra $700 billion.
2. Obamacare fans and foes were both right about premium increases.
3. Employees will pay more -- then less -- of health insurance premiums.

As if anything our government coffers do to spill over into the pockets of our elected officials really takes us by surprise anymore.

Cutting employee health benefits does not eliminate the cost burden it merely shifts it from the company to the employee or the government, either way there will be a impact on the company bottom line that should not be under estimated!

So lets say company stops offering benefits and as result now saves $480 per employee, so now the employee has to go out and find himself insurance , if our employee wants a plan that is similar in deductibles and out of pocket costs than his employer plan he more than likely will have to pay $600-$900 per month , this because group policies especially for large groups come with big discounts on the premiums, but even if the employee opts for a plan with a higher deductible he/she will still pay more than before especially if the employer paid 100% of the premium before.

Now two things can happen, if our employee makes too much $ to qualify for subsidies the premiums will reduce the buying power and reduce discretionary spending this reduction will directly a variety of industries in the US causing a drop in revenue and as a result affecting the stock price!

The second possibility kicks in for employees who do qualify for subsidies, in this case the cost burden will be largely shifted to the government but the government has to get the money from somewhere so its either more debt or higher taxes both of which will have a affect on the stock market in the long run, lastly the mentioned reduction in buying power can still take place if the subsidies only cover part of the premiums and the new premiums are higher than what the employee paid in the past!

Then off course lets not forget the negative PR any large company will receive as a result from dumping their employees into the exchanges, this PR in turn also can cause a reduction in revenue

So as much as I respect S&P I don't think that they have thought this whole thing through in all aspects.

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Just because those governments choose to underfund their healthcare systems doesn't mean that they're not cheaper than our system.
source: Washington Post "21 graphs that show America’s health-care prices are ludicrous"

but it will miraculously get better once everyone's signed up on Obamacare?

Just look at anything our government has run. It doesn't have a good track record.