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alarimer

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76. Except that insurance companies can charge whatever the hell they like

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 11:10 PM

Mar 2013

And get away with it.

We need price controls: on the insurance premium side and what hospitals and doctors can charge.

Having all that preventative stuff covered for free will save insurance companies a bundle over all.

Instead of really obscene profits, their profits will be just obscene.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Horse with no Name Mar 2013 OP

Holy shit, that is not good. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #8

Two words... single payer. Fearless Mar 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #4

Thinking the same thing deutsey Mar 2013 #98

The healthcare situation is getting really ugly! ananda Mar 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #7

"believes"? WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #10

You should WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #15

Oh shit, it is Bc BS darkangel218 Mar 2013 #56

That looks like a corporate loophole to me. joshcryer Mar 2013 #82

Consider your source jberryhill Mar 2013 #83

I think rates would have gone up matter what upaloopa Mar 2013 #5

My insurance is a non profit , a trust. Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #34

I think this whole forced health insurance policy will have to be heavily altered quinnox Mar 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #11

That's not true. There ARE caps on the rates. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #20

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #24

The post above Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #41

The ACA Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #57

There is no need to name-call. I just pointed out facts. Why are you upset about facts? Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #27

Do you always believe what an ins. co. tells you? Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #43

It's fairly obvious propaganda. HuckleB Mar 2013 #44

Bingo!! haikugal Mar 2013 #80

Yes it might be a fairy tale. Progressive dog Mar 2013 #77

It's not a fairy tale, it's an insurance company tale -- and in this case, a lie. pnwmom Mar 2013 #92

And what happens thetonka Mar 2013 #52

Who can shop for health insurance policies? TransitJohn Mar 2013 #64

Exactly. abelenkpe Mar 2013 #81

Except that insurance companies can charge whatever the hell they like alarimer Mar 2013 #76

Yep. There are a lot of democrats who do not understand this Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #65

Is this coverage through your work or is it an individual policy? (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #13

Most group plans offer a group of options. You should be able to change to another plan. nt bluestate10 Mar 2013 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #53

I think ProSense Mar 2013 #14

Seems like the Insurance company is pulling wool over the OP's eyes. The OP should write bluestate10 Mar 2013 #45

Health Insurers Plan Hikes ProSense Mar 2013 #58

So the "Afordable" Care Act did nothing to prevent this. progressoid Mar 2013 #89

Insurance exchange coming in October reteachinwi Mar 2013 #66

Why don't you try doing some math? eridani Mar 2013 #94

There's more than one Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #16

I completely disagree with you. I live in Massachusetts. My fee for Physicals is exactly $0 bluestate10 Mar 2013 #49

I am talking about the subsidies Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #87

It has only worked well for the young and healthy eridani Mar 2013 #95

There ARE caps on the rates. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #17

The ACA distorted Insurance thetonka Mar 2013 #22

The OP is not complaining of the mandate. He's saying the ACA caused his rates to double Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #33

Profit is still a motive thetonka Mar 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #23

I'm telling you it's not the ACA. I, for one, am not feeling anything different Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #35

My brother kept his daughter on his employers plan also. reteachinwi Mar 2013 #67

I am surprised by what the OP claims. I have not seen a group plan that does not offer bluestate10 Mar 2013 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #59

The insurance company is lying to you jberryhill Mar 2013 #84

how much are you paying? .nt quadrature Mar 2013 #18

Health Insurance is the problem, NOT the solution thetonka Mar 2013 #19

+ a million quinnox Mar 2013 #21

If it was actually insurance it would not be as bad thetonka Mar 2013 #25

as long as its non-profit, then I'm good with it quinnox Mar 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Mar 2013 #30

understood quinnox Mar 2013 #31

At the same time we are not other first world countries thetonka Mar 2013 #36

that does seem like one good option quinnox Mar 2013 #47

I've been saying for a while now that the "States Rights" concept benefits the liberals too thetonka Mar 2013 #50

lol, you got that right! quinnox Mar 2013 #51

If it's not too much to ask, how does Kaiser work? RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #61

Kind of like this. Warphammer Mar 2013 #100

Word. +100000000 RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #60

Bingo. SomethingFishy Mar 2013 #101

asdf geek tragedy Mar 2013 #28

Ding! Ding! DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! HuckleB Mar 2013 #42

Precisely jberryhill Mar 2013 #85

Likewise. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #88

It's a damn racquet and the powers that be turn their backs. Why, do you think, do the Lint Head Mar 2013 #29

Feeling a migraine coming on just reading this thread. ChazII Mar 2013 #32

Since the average increases are about what they've been for years... HuckleB Mar 2013 #39

What insurence do you have? not BCBS i hope :( darkangel218 Mar 2013 #54

If you doubt that the ACA will drive up premiums Purplehazed Mar 2013 #62

And I believe it's the charge for running the insurance exchanges reteachinwi Mar 2013 #68

Didn't get your pony, I see. TransitJohn Mar 2013 #63

Your insurance company could be wrong cally Mar 2013 #69

Not Surprising considering it is a Heritage Foundation plan Dragonfli Mar 2013 #70

Be careful what you wish for category. Zax2me Mar 2013 #71

Say an insurance company wants to make madville Mar 2013 #72

Except. . . . Folks will see there are cheaper companies like Kaiser on the exchanges. Hoyt Mar 2013 #78

a certain Senator wanted to say hi... green for victory Mar 2013 #73

Just as many of us predicted when this was first being introduced Roland99 Mar 2013 #74

This is a direct result of not having a public option. alarimer Mar 2013 #75

Why Do I Believe the Insurance Companies Are Just Using the ACA as an Excuse to Screw People? dballance Mar 2013 #79

Because they are. But they have to spend 85% on actual health care, pnwmom Mar 2013 #93

Oh dear, Mr Horse, you have seem to run into the gang of truth purity in this thread... Safetykitten Mar 2013 #86

Because it's nonsense. ProSense Mar 2013 #90

They're lying to you. pnwmom Mar 2013 #91

Your insurance company is lying. However, Obamacare is still going to be a major political-- eridani Mar 2013 #96

BCBS did this to us in 2006 or 2007... Phentex Mar 2013 #97

My parent's insurance OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #99