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The law was about getting more people into policies NoOneMan Jan 2013 #1
But it shouldn't be about breaking people either. n/t michaz Jan 2013 #2
Why not? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #3
Reasonable rates help get people into policies. amandabeech Jan 2013 #5
Tell that to the people behind the curtain NoOneMan Jan 2013 #6
You are obviosuly forgetting the entire purpose of today's modern government - truedelphi Jan 2013 #11
Many families were going to lose the coverage for their adult children, and that was a great help. midnight Jan 2013 #7
Exactly. The patient protection and affordable care act wasn't supposed to make care affordable bubbayugga Jan 2013 #16
Rate reviews if over 10% increase valerief Jan 2013 #4
Blue Cross in California faced the same rule, raised their rates by 30+ percent. It's under jtuck004 Jan 2013 #13
Thieves, all of them. :( valerief Jan 2013 #18
And we, all of us, are enabling them because we won't stand up together and stop it. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2013 #19
OK, so how much is it? quadrature Jan 2013 #8
BCBS used to work on 8%. Now they can get 20%. Festivito Jan 2013 #9
Sounds like they are trying to get the increases before the ACA takes full effect pediatricmedic Jan 2013 #10
ACA doesn't limit increases. If they ask for 10% or ever they must seek review, but jtuck004 Jan 2013 #12
If the insurance companies keep pushing their luck, Brigid Jan 2013 #14
Whatta shock! RufusTFirefly Jan 2013 #15
Insurance corporations to Obama: Muhahahahahah L0oniX Jan 2013 #17
K&R Solly Mack Jan 2013 #20
Probably even more than that for young individuals democrattotheend Jan 2013 #21
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