Facts about Obamacare...

"The primary cause of the insurance premium rate hikes under ObamaCare is the requirement for insurers to cover high-risk consumers. Insurance companies can no longer deny Americans with pre-existing conditions and can't charge higher rates based on health status or gender. These factors, along with a few other required benefits, rights and protections (like the elimination of lifetime and annual dollar limits) have led to rate increases over the past few years. The good news is that many Americans can now get reduced premium rates and lower out-of-pocket costs by enrolling in a plan on their State's health insurance marketplace."

The premiums for some plans have gone down.

Healthcare costs have been reduced because ER visits have declined.

23 states refused to expand Medicaid for their poor even though the federal government would pay for it - political.

Some employers have cut full-time employees or cut hours back so they will not have to provide health insurance benefits for their employees - political.

The only way to insure everyone is covered and costs are reduced would be to provide Medicare (which costs at least 20% less than private insurance) for everyone - political.

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Topic - Need discussion group about health care and health care providers - Goober58 11:51:40 10/27/14 (23)

RE: Need discussion group about health care and health care providers - Inmate51 09:58:48 10/28/14 (7)

In the last 2 decades my health insurance costs have skyrocketed - Goober58 11:32:53 10/28/14 (5)

RE: In the last 2 decades my health insurance costs have skyrocketed - Inmate51 13:28:06 10/29/14 (1)

Health insurance stocks... - mkuller 16:18:49 10/29/14 (0)

You got it... - mkuller 19:03:09 10/28/14 (2)

Boner - Inmate51 13:07:43 10/29/14 (0)

RE: You got it... - Goober58 12:36:05 10/29/14 (0)

Facts about Obamacare... - mkuller 10:45:38 10/28/14 (0)

There are plenty of them, go look. - Timbo in Oz 13:13:57 10/27/14 (8)

LOL - Goober58 15:38:55 10/27/14 (7)

There are things called search engines, you type 'key words' into them like 'pacemaker' , names of drugs - Timbo in Oz 17:58:53 10/27/14 (6)

Once a condescending self promoter always a condescending self promoter... - Goober58 20:36:08 10/27/14 (5)

He has an important... - mkuller 09:49:54 10/28/14 (3)

Duh! - Goober58 11:25:54 10/28/14 (0)

Please, lt's About Health INSURANCE! - Inmate51 10:15:02 10/28/14 (1)

In the US, it's About Health INSURANCE! - mkuller 10:35:57 10/28/14 (0)

GFYS Don! - Timbo in Oz 01:51:54 10/28/14 (0)

The unfortunate place of optimal health is a fine point on the curve. - free.ranger 12:56:21 10/27/14 (1)

RE: The unfortunate place of optimal health is a fine point on the curve. - Goober58 15:34:36 10/27/14 (0)

Unfortunately... - mkuller 12:15:24 10/27/14 (3)

What's a good stereo? - Goober58 15:26:11 10/27/14 (2)

RE: What's a good doctor? - mkuller 20:42:39 10/27/14 (0)

RE: What's a good stereo? - pretzel_logic 16:24:55 10/27/14 (0)

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