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democrattotheend

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21. Probably even more than that for young individuals

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 05:12 PM

Jan 2013

One provision of the ACA that I really hate is the provision that insurance companies can't charge more than 3 times the premium for an older person that they charge for a younger person. That has the effect of driving up rates significantly for younger individuals, and it is really unfair since younger people not only are healthier but on average have lower incomes than people in their late middle ages. Why should a young person working the entry level job at a company that does not provide insurance have to subsidize the premiums his boss pays?

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Health Insurers Raise Some Rates by Double Digits [View all] alp227 Jan 2013 OP

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