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Hippo_Tron

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22. It's a lot less silly if you're actually benefitting from those supports

Reply to TheKentuckian (Reply #13)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 12:46 AM

Jul 2012

And quite a few people will.

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Is ACA serious about controlling insurance premiums? [View all] eridani Jun 2012 OP

Well I think one of the things that would disourage rate increases notadmblnd Jun 2012 #1

15 states have had laws like that with ZERO effect on skyrocketing premiums eridani Jun 2012 #3

Enough with all your reality talk! Zalatix Jun 2012 #19

yeah but ACA has 80-85% requirement that premiums be spent on medical care CreekDog Jul 2012 #28

The average in the early 90s was 95% eridani Jul 2012 #32

yes the law is shitty, so you would prefer there be none CreekDog Jul 2012 #33

It will help for awhile, but the wheels will come off eventually eridani Jul 2012 #35

maybe CreekDog Jul 2012 #38

Please reread the OP. Isn't is at least a little strange to you eridani Jul 2012 #40

I'm not sure people that believe this understand who sets reimbursement rates. TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #8

And that's why the ACA isn't the end all be all of health care reform Hippo_Tron Jun 2012 #11

It is pretty silly to put in place a set of structural supports for the existing system TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #13

It's a lot less silly if you're actually benefitting from those supports Hippo_Tron Jul 2012 #22

No, it isn't one iota less silly if the goal is to change the system TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #23

The goal is to relieve as much suffering as quickly as possible Hippo_Tron Jul 2012 #24

You cannot prop up a wildly predatory system and increase both its footprint and longevity TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #25

You hit it on the head. +1000 dkf Jul 2012 #29

it's pretty cruel to hope that people suffer more so that the system is changed later CreekDog Jul 2012 #34

There is no hoping for suffering, there is the removing of a driver of agony TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #37

will you be removed from insurance as a result of overturning ACA? or not? CreekDog Jul 2012 #39

"Congress is inevitably going to have to go back ..."? How's that NAFTA revision going? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #27

Some info on allowed variation in price allowed under ACA exchanges FarCenter Jun 2012 #2

Competition in the area of public goods has never been other than a total disaster eridani Jun 2012 #4

First you'll see the health insurance industry drop to only three or four companies. FarCenter Jun 2012 #5

The better to fuck over the public n/t eridani Jun 2012 #9

There is nothing in ACA to limit premiums. This is one of its flaws. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #6

Actually that isn't true SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #16

It is if they raise rates by 9.9% across the board every year... Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #17

Yep. They WILL without any doubt whatsoever raise premiums kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #20

They are still somewhat able to single people out. Age discrimination is allowed with premiums. Selatius Jul 2012 #36

I interpret that to mean... BlueCheese Jun 2012 #18

AFIK - If your family income (3) is more than $80K/yr, there are no ACA rating rules (caps) leveymg Jul 2012 #30

Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #7

I wasn't intending to bring "woo" into it eridani Jun 2012 #10

Did you actually read that nonsense before you posted it? Orrex Jun 2012 #12

nice set of RW\alex jones style woo... dionysus Jun 2012 #14

You'll love the pepperoni. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #15

Niet, No, Non..... Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #21

Got my new rate for the coming year with Blue Cross no_hypocrisy Jul 2012 #26

This is one of ACA's major flaws, and one of the things that will eventually lead us closer to kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #31

So your premiums will DOUBLE every 7¼ years kenny blankenship Jul 2012 #41