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alsame

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10. I've been self employed since 1998. When I

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 03:39 PM

Oct 2013

left my last employer, I took COBRA and it was very inexpensive. When I started buying an individual policy in early 1999, the cost was roughly $195/mo. for me.

By 2009, my monthly premiums were $1250/mo. I'm healthy, no preconditions, no chronic prescription meds.

That's when I dropped my coverage, it was just ridiculously expensive. Since then I've paid for checkups and an occasional prescription out of pocket and it's been far less costly than $12,000+ per year.

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If you have had insurance in past years, a question about cost [View all] uppityperson Oct 2013 OP

yes mine rose in the past. This year, no increase. notadmblnd Oct 2013 #1

Yep. Significant increases (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #2

When I had health insurance through my job, RebelOne Oct 2013 #3

Pretty much every year wherever I worked the HR person would have to find a new plan Recursion Oct 2013 #4

2 years ago ours doubled liberal N proud Oct 2013 #5

Yes DURHAM D Oct 2013 #6

2012--2103 = $599.35 ---> $617.13 monthly. PA Capital Blue Cross Group. WinkyDink Oct 2013 #7

Yes, as a Federal employee, elleng Oct 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2013 #9

I've been self employed since 1998. When I alsame Oct 2013 #10

I think a lot of companies tried to cash in before the ACA went into effect. Barack_America Oct 2013 #11

Co-pays on medications CountAllVotes Oct 2013 #12

sfa dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #13

yes, they have, like yours arely staircase Oct 2013 #14

Not really Roland99 Oct 2013 #15

Moved from NY to Florida HockeyMom Oct 2013 #16

we paid into ins until questionseverything Oct 2013 #17

Significantly.. Mine went up more than 45% in 2013 OhioChick Oct 2013 #18

When my premiums (going up at over 25%/yr) finally topped $500/mo for a crappy kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #19

My insurance has been increasing steadily for 15-20 years. LWolf Oct 2013 #20