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dkf

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6. Our employer mandate is already much better than the Federal version.

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:15 PM

Oct 2013

20+ hours and employers need to provide coverage. Our health care laws are exempt from parts of the ACA.

But the cost of living is atrocious. $650,000 median house price and that's not a big house either. Highest electricity prices, gas prices.

Crazy.

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Well Hawaii's healthcare site sure knows how to keep the curious out of the exchange website. [View all] dkf Oct 2013 OP

Try CA Website Joel thakkar Oct 2013 #1

Different plans in each state. nt NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #2

And also locally within the state (rural areas typically having higher prices than metro areas). n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #27

Rural is higher? NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #40

Or more choices/competition in metro areas so it's easier for insurance organizations to find lower PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #42

Insurance costs differ from state to state. dkf Oct 2013 #4

Yes it is important to check the doctors in the network including finding out if listed doctors PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #28

Lots of footwork to be done on this. dkf Oct 2013 #30

Hawaii? whttevrr Oct 2013 #3

Our employer mandate is already much better than the Federal version. dkf Oct 2013 #6

Happy to kokua KamaAina Oct 2013 #5

Thanks...Yes I tried it but it won't tell me anything unless I apply? dkf Oct 2013 #8

Maybe they don't want people to know until they've come too far in the application process. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #7

what if teabags KT2000 Oct 2013 #9

Dos attack? Are they numerous enough to do so with normal searches? dkf Oct 2013 #10

Possibly - remember KT2000 Oct 2013 #11

That is concerning. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #12

Frankly people without insurance probably could do with advice from people in the system. dkf Oct 2013 #13

That is another concern. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #18

I am concerned over your concern for the OP. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #14

I'm so concerned I'm going to need a free abortion or an ACA death panel. msanthrope Oct 2013 #17

Maybe the safety kitten had quintuplets jberryhill Oct 2013 #26

I thought trolls came from rocks? nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #36

For those who are not paranoid and truly in need arthritisR_US Oct 2013 #15

Bitch, bitch, bitch. You must be a real joy to be around IRL. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #16

Yes when I pay as much taxes as I do I expect results. dkf Oct 2013 #22

Must not expect results from whoever advises you on taxes. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #41

BTW, what is the republican health plan? Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #19

This is the Republican health plan. It always has been. dkf Oct 2013 #23

Howcome they all voted against it? Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #24

Hypocrites. dkf Oct 2013 #34

That's why it's called BushCare, obviously!!!111 tridim Oct 2013 #37

Boom. Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #39

Hawaii isn't ready and working on it chowder66 Oct 2013 #20

Oooooh. Well that explains it. Thanks! dkf Oct 2013 #25

I got kicked off the Fed site for not validating my email addy in less than 2 minutes ... Myrina Oct 2013 #21

There is a "hold" queue? Wow. dkf Oct 2013 #32

The first page says something like "We have alot of visitors, please stay ..." Myrina Oct 2013 #35

I've gotten error message after error message in SC (fed exchange). Skip Intro Oct 2013 #29

My website is up, maybe because there are no details... dkf Oct 2013 #31

So for working website you need an ID and password to get info? dkf Oct 2013 #33

I agree. We should be able to just see the nubmers, Skip Intro Oct 2013 #38