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70. So glad to hear that -
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 04:55 PM
Oct 2013

it is just stunning how much the republicans want this to fail. And you nailed why - because it WORKS.

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Oct 2013 #1
Wow. That is great for you. and the rest of us. I know there are still things that need to Hoyt Oct 2013 #2
...oops. Missed that second line. But I read the WHOLE rest of it, I swear! Squinch Oct 2013 #3
Thank you so much grantcart for your very informative post pnwmom Oct 2013 #4
well I was a strong supporter of it after I learned that they would control the Medical Loss Ratio grantcart Oct 2013 #7
I'll be stuck w bronze plan with 40% out of pocket WillYourVoteBCounted Oct 2013 #120
If you go to the relevant page 13 grantcart Oct 2013 #133
When you said "10,000" maximum that isn't a cap is it? Maraya1969 Oct 2013 #145
It means maximum out-of-pocket Autumn Colors Oct 2013 #150
Oh, OK... IthinkThereforeIAM Oct 2013 #160
Kicking so more people see this. nt riqster Oct 2013 #5
k&r HappyMe Oct 2013 #6
Wow, that seems equivalent to the cost of high-quality employer insurance frazzled Oct 2013 #8
well copay for hospital is $ 500 a day but I am fine with that grantcart Oct 2013 #12
That's $10k for the whole year, right? Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #20
I assume so but won't know all the details until I get the fine print grantcart Oct 2013 #23
"The highest plan you can afford with subsidies" might not always be the best choice. missingthebigdog Oct 2013 #42
Okay, but if you're 59 and have diabetes ... frazzled Oct 2013 #45
I absolutely agree that if you are going to utilize it heavily, missingthebigdog Oct 2013 #68
K&R! Whisp Oct 2013 #9
K&R B Calm Oct 2013 #10
Good to hear. SalviaBlue Oct 2013 #11
Well I prefer 'sardonic understatement', lol, but thanks. grantcart Oct 2013 #14
$444 is what you'll pay each month? Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #13
for me an Mrs. grantcart grantcart Oct 2013 #16
I wonder what my total plan cost is. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #22
Ah... let me guess, Union job? druidity33 Oct 2013 #103
K&R for Unions. The ACA too. dotymed Oct 2013 #152
This is great news for you and your wife, grant! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #15
Woohoo! Thanks for posting. judesedit Oct 2013 #17
Thanks for the report. Wish I could do this. freshwest Oct 2013 #18
It is a start Nimyth Oct 2013 #19
Welcome to DU. grantcart Oct 2013 #21
Congrats. Daniel537 Oct 2013 #24
Agreed. Repubs are trying to sabotage the ACA via refusing Medicaid expansion. riqster Oct 2013 #35
Kick and Rec Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #25
Can you imagine how this will translate to economic growth? Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #26
Or how the entire medical industry will have 10 million paying customers dumped on grantcart Oct 2013 #38
we are licking our chops here in chicago. mopinko Oct 2013 #127
Congrats. But do you resent burning $5k a yr on ins? leftstreet Oct 2013 #27
I already pay 12K a year. Through my employer plan. riqster Oct 2013 #29
Well that should change by 2018 leftstreet Oct 2013 #33
My employer pays the premiums, but we have a 12K deductible. riqster Oct 2013 #40
For the people who's employer offers coverage Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #41
Describes it perfectly. riqster Oct 2013 #67
Of course not. Based on the income it is very fair. grantcart Oct 2013 #31
Well that's cool leftstreet Oct 2013 #37
on 50 grand income questionseverything Oct 2013 #69
a little misunderstanding grantcart Oct 2013 #74
How much would he have to burn in a Universal/Single Payor system?? cbdo2007 Oct 2013 #63
Would you be asking the same question if it was taxes paid for health coverage? Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #83
If we were both to get sick same year, we'd need to come up with a minimum 3Ok to pay blue cross for DeschutesRiver Oct 2013 #90
Spreading outside of DU (with the author's permission) riqster Oct 2013 #28
I don't know why I never realized that YOU were Mr. Blunt & Cranky. You're awesome. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #59
Thank you! riqster Oct 2013 #65
I never looked at your profile. It's right there, lol. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #71
3 a.m. EST, CST, MST or PST, because mrmpa Oct 2013 #30
3 am Eastern. grantcart Oct 2013 #34
Same here in South Cackalackey. StandingInLeftField Oct 2013 #171
Congrats! Good post. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #32
Excellent, very happy for you. I enjoy reading how in specifics ACA is making such a difference Jefferson23 Oct 2013 #36
K&R BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #39
you rock, grantcart! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2013 #43
Fabulous! I'm in NC, so I'm nervous... OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #44
Experian wasn't open? That's a credit reporting agency. denverbill Oct 2013 #46
They weren't open at 3:00 am for a "live" conference call with the ACA counselor grantcart Oct 2013 #51
OK if they are using it to verify the name that makes more sense. denverbill Oct 2013 #54
They are included as trusted data sources. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #56
OK, that makes sense as well now. denverbill Oct 2013 #58
Thank you, grantcart, Sissyk Oct 2013 #47
THIS is driving the freepers INSANE! Rex Oct 2013 #48
They must like spending more to get less, and hate saving money. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #87
That was a GREAT headline tease. :) tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #49
No insurance for 3 years, HockeyMom Oct 2013 #50
I understand the need to be pro active and I got my Diabetes under control by being pro active and grantcart Oct 2013 #53
If you got hit by a car next month you'd be glad you had Medicare. n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #72
No HockeyMom Oct 2013 #93
I didn't say you would die. If you were a mass of broken bones pnwmom Oct 2013 #99
It is the not dying that is a bitch. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #102
Or badly wounded but not dead IronLionZion Oct 2013 #114
If you break an arm, will you set it yourself? SheilaT Oct 2013 #82
I had food posioning 3 years ago HockeyMom Oct 2013 #94
Lots of people have had food poisoning and didn't go to the hospital. pnwmom Oct 2013 #100
Yes, you have that right. But it sounds almost like a death wish. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #124
I had food poisoning about 7 years ago davidpdx Oct 2013 #146
I was my Mom's Health Proxy HockeyMom Oct 2013 #105
I still wonder what you'll do if you break an arm or a leg. SheilaT Oct 2013 #135
I got some kind of bug bite a week ago HockeyMom Oct 2013 #174
So you really will set a broken arm or leg yourself. SheilaT Oct 2013 #175
I know what a broken bone looks like HockeyMom Oct 2013 #176
That sounds cool. Crunchy Frog Oct 2013 #182
One of the worst scenarios I can imagine is having a disabling stroke, No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #136
My father went through several strokes davidpdx Oct 2013 #149
David, I'm sorry you experienced that at the end No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #164
Well, your health must be excellent, that's good nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #165
kick Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #52
grantcart, for the self-employed are they using Lex Oct 2013 #55
I don't know. grantcart Oct 2013 #61
Thanks. Lex Oct 2013 #122
I can't imagine they would use gross income Abq_Sarah Oct 2013 #134
sounds good... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #57
Thanks, great info! About that verification problem - MH1 Oct 2013 #60
I use e-verify at work..... llmart Oct 2013 #111
Wow, that's interesting. MH1 Oct 2013 #125
Yeah, I was thinking that the teabaggers...... llmart Oct 2013 #148
That is wonderful! TxDemChem Oct 2013 #62
Damn right! The AFA is far from great. It's just a baby step in the right direction. maddiemom Oct 2013 #64
You obviously didn't read the OP. He says it's a "stunning, revolutionary change" pnwmom Oct 2013 #73
to be clear it is a stunning, revolutionary change for grantcart Oct 2013 #75
My healthy 26 year old will pay half as much pnwmom Oct 2013 #77
Well, that kind of sucks Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #106
People on Medicare ALREADY have this kind of coverage. pnwmom Oct 2013 #107
Here's the deal with my family member: Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #110
Do you know why she's having to pay so much for drugs? pnwmom Oct 2013 #115
I don't know why, exactly, that one drug costs so much Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #117
If she has a paid-for home, there is the option of pnwmom Oct 2013 #119
She did look into a reverse mortgage, Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #128
She is right not to get into any kind of arrangement like that pnwmom Oct 2013 #129
I just heard from her Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #186
I'm so glad for you both. pnwmom Oct 2013 #187
K & R SunSeeker Oct 2013 #66
So glad to hear that - TBF Oct 2013 #70
Wonderful to hear this!! K&R! hue Oct 2013 #76
Please stop spreading this propaganda. The freeper heads are exploding and the noise is keeping me Happyhippychick Oct 2013 #78
I got mine yesterday Cryptoad Oct 2013 #79
great grantcart Oct 2013 #80
$444 JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #81
Individual results may vary. Orsino Oct 2013 #84
As soon as I get back home, I'm dumping my plan. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #85
Well I wouldn't dump it until you have gone through the process. grantcart Oct 2013 #86
Already looked at what's available, I'll save $95 a month and get much better coverage. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #88
Remember, it goes into effect in January, No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #140
I'm already paid up into November, the next bill from them will be my last. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #144
Thank you, grant! Cha Oct 2013 #89
Excellent read!! TY Hulk Oct 2013 #91
nice report, thanks for all the info! n/t coeur_de_lion Oct 2013 #92
Thanks for taking so much time to convey pangaia Oct 2013 #95
WOW... humbled_opinion Oct 2013 #96
A number of things grantcart Oct 2013 #109
Interesting humbled_opinion Oct 2013 #167
Young folks can opt for catastrophic only, for about $ 1.50 a day grantcart Oct 2013 #169
Glad to hear it! Looking forward to signing up, too Maeve Oct 2013 #97
I'm still shopping the ACA, but you're right! ffr Oct 2013 #98
It is unbelievable Mnpaul Oct 2013 #101
That sounds like a glitch. Keep trying and/or phone the call center. hedda_foil Oct 2013 #141
We had a working insurance marketplace Mnpaul Oct 2013 #151
Thanks for posting. hay rick Oct 2013 #104
You had me going there with your subject title Grateful for Hope Oct 2013 #108
Good for you! llmart Oct 2013 #112
Wow. Just wow. Thank you so much for putting this together for all of us here. Hugs & nt. Hekate Oct 2013 #113
Good idea. I've been thinking the same thing chill_wind Oct 2013 #116
Awesome! 47of74 Oct 2013 #118
Drat your hide, man! IrishAyes Oct 2013 #121
Well it wasn't aimed at the home team but all the Freepers, Cave Dwellers and Trolls grantcart Oct 2013 #123
Well, a good jolt to the heart is helpful at my age! Most fun I've had all day. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #126
in that case stop by here and MFM will give you a nice bump every day grantcart Oct 2013 #132
Thanks. I subscribed. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #157
Happy for you! cilla4progress Oct 2013 #130
Thanks grant for using your enforced off time from work so Cha Oct 2013 #131
Great "how-to." Thank you! emsimon33 Oct 2013 #137
It will benefit the working poor more than anything. joshcryer Oct 2013 #138
. mzmolly Oct 2013 #139
Curious how you got a subsidy for a gold plan eridani Oct 2013 #142
Here's some info I found. DebJ Oct 2013 #153
and this also: DebJ Oct 2013 #154
Early on you are asked if you want to go straight to the plans or see if you qualify for a subsidy. grantcart Oct 2013 #155
I've been self employed in the past and insurance was always an issue Matariki Oct 2013 #143
Grant you old devil, your sarcasm is baddddddddd! davidpdx Oct 2013 #147
K & R! lonestarnot Oct 2013 #156
My rate is going down $9 PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #158
how much better is the coverage? grantcart Oct 2013 #159
No deductibles PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #166
Kick for Visibility. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #161
I also got something amazing!! Autumn Colors Oct 2013 #162
great grantcart Oct 2013 #177
oh the horror konnie Oct 2013 #163
Suggest you use sarcasm in your OP title.... Populist_Prole Oct 2013 #168
cool. nt Deep13 Oct 2013 #170
Can someone tell me more about the ACA paying premiums? Have a lot of relatives who hate this law. tjdee Oct 2013 #172
I recommend that the best way is to go to Healthcare.gov and try for yourself grantcart Oct 2013 #173
Thank you! will definitely pass that on. nt tjdee Oct 2013 #179
Sounds pretty good to me cristianmarie533 Oct 2013 #178
good luck and welcome to DU grantcart Oct 2013 #195
Great post. SoapBox Oct 2013 #180
That's 10% of your pretax income. grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #181
What about that increased demand? beakt Oct 2013 #183
Welcome to Du, may you read and learn here. A couple points. WTF. And why are you here? uppityperson Oct 2013 #184
...and I would add cyberswede Oct 2013 #190
Hi cswede, there is that too. uppityperson Oct 2013 #192
Perhaps the most ignorant statement ever made on the subject. grantcart Oct 2013 #185
I found that in Indiana with our Tea Bagger Governor that INdemo Oct 2013 #188
Awesome post as always GC. n/t vaberella Oct 2013 #189
thanks grantcart Oct 2013 #191
Thanks for post of excellent topic. lots of good Affordable Care Act advice here. Sunlei Oct 2013 #193
thanks grantcart Oct 2013 #194
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