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AnotherMcIntosh

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

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 12:28 PM

Jul 2012

We have an economic disaster in this country! Congress hasn't done a damn thing except to put some band-aids on it. Because the politicians are not beholden to us, Congress does not have to fix anything. Now or ever. Those who benefit from the skyrocketing costs of health care will continue to make campaign contributions which will greatly exceed anything that we can ever give.

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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