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I Heard A Similar Story Like This On The Norman Goldman Show Yesterday..... global1 Nov 2013 #1
Dan should call Hannity immediately and get this on the record. rgbecker Nov 2013 #11
I really wish you weren't so glib. I'm a real person in a real predicament. n/t DanM Nov 2013 #24
I believe you. question everything Nov 2013 #70
There are some people here who live for the thrill of being the star of the show warrant46 Nov 2013 #84
I obviously don't know the particulars, but it can't be "comparable coverage" Tanuki Nov 2013 #2
I'm between "poor" and "middle class", but I'm educated and not stupid . . . DanM Nov 2013 #29
We aren't "stupid", either Tanuki Nov 2013 #40
Why won't you answer the very simple questions that have been asked of you? trotsky Nov 2013 #46
I have a great group of supportive friends who are doublechecking everything with me . . . DanM Nov 2013 #50
"For the same reasons, just throwing a mass amount of info on my particulars here would REALLY get.. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #55
"Several DUers here have helped other DUers with their health insurance issues" . . . DanM Nov 2013 #66
I'm willing to be sympathetic and helpful, but when you declare "The sky is falling, the sky Fla Dem Nov 2013 #87
bs! jbond56 Nov 2013 #58
Oh, well, glad you cleared that up (and pasted it again verbatim downthread), Tanuki Nov 2013 #62
LOL, exactly. n/t trotsky Nov 2013 #75
+1000 eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #117
+2000 nt Tarheel_Dem Nov 2013 #151
cool story, bro scheming daemons Nov 2013 #3
You need to illustrate BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #22
Frankly, I'm fortunate that my friends aren't as glib as you and are pitching in to help me. n/t DanM Nov 2013 #30
Why are you avoiding the questions? B Calm Nov 2013 #33
Not avoiding, almost completely ignoring, because . . . DanM Nov 2013 #56
Total bs. Soundman Nov 2013 #64
Answer the questions, or be viewed as suspect; it's up to you. MADem Nov 2013 #103
Just explain what is was about your policy that caused it to be cancelled by the ACA. DefenseLawyer Nov 2013 #41
My thoughts exactly. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #91
Grandfather clause, anybody? eqfan592 Nov 2013 #4
you do know that if ANY change was made to the policy ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #5
Yes, i do. You DO know that there is no requirement for the insurance company to make such changes.. eqfan592 Nov 2013 #6
yes, I do... ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #9
You don't think the insurance company knew exactly what they were doing? eqfan592 Nov 2013 #12
i am playing into THEIR hands? ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #14
They are playing a political game with you. eqfan592 Nov 2013 #21
If the existence of the ACA doomed your policy gollygee Nov 2013 #7
"..your policy didn't meet the new minimum standards, and therefore was not comparable at all." Sheepshank Nov 2013 #60
Dan, when you asked the insurance rep about the 2010 grandfathered clause, rgbecker Nov 2013 #8
This is covered elsewhere, but wanted to acknowledge thanks! n/t DanM Nov 2013 #68
I'm looking...can you give a link or post number? rgbecker Nov 2013 #120
From Thinkprogress.org: How to Spot a Fake Obamacare Horror Story backscatter712 Nov 2013 #10
I was just coming in here to post that very link. Raine1967 Nov 2013 #13
You forgot #5 rgbecker Nov 2013 #16
You win the thread...nt SidDithers Nov 2013 #25
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2013 #34
The only reason a policy would no longer be availabe because of the ACA... Walk away Nov 2013 #15
I don't believe a word of this cock and bull story... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2013 #17
My state is continuing to sell non-ACA policies into 2014. moriah Nov 2013 #28
You do have a point that I am actually doublechecking with help from my friends . . . DanM Nov 2013 #44
I think a re-check is in order … 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #146
The mere fact Keefer Nov 2013 #74
The insurance companies were WELL AWARE that these alterations Tanuki Nov 2013 #80
Even if Keefer Nov 2013 #86
That is NOT the case... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2013 #133
You are absolutely correct. Obviously you're not a member of the "liberal media". politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2013 #102
You got it right.. INdemo Nov 2013 #153
Low post count ... post and run ... no answers to questions libdem4life Nov 2013 #18
Yeah kenfrequed Nov 2013 #138
3 times what? 3 times $25, 3 times $100? LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #19
So you had a worthless policy and were being ripped off, now B Calm Nov 2013 #20
Or for a torn ACL! moriah Nov 2013 #27
How are things going over at FreedomWorks? Btw, the website is working? JaneyVee Nov 2013 #23
Can you provide the Statement of Benefits for you old insurance that's getting cancelled? moriah Nov 2013 #26
I am sharing that info with a group of friends. Good thought, in case I had not thought of it. Thx! DanM Nov 2013 #47
why not share it with us? what is the cost of the policy, which company, which coverage? CreekDog Nov 2013 #79
*sniff* But, but, we're not your friends? moriah Nov 2013 #107
It's interesting that while the Obama admin admits this is happening, DU does not MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #31
Here's the deal, Manny--any plans that are being cancelled DO NOT offer comparable geek tragedy Nov 2013 #32
I'm sure that's true, but it's still a problem. MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #35
"there's no hope of improvement until 1/20/2017" geek tragedy Nov 2013 #42
+1000 BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #77
Nailed it... SidDithers Nov 2013 #83
Down goes Manny! Down goes Manny! Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #93
FYI: Someone actually alerted on this. Chan790 Nov 2013 #48
6-0. Well that gives me hope. MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #65
Plus they will not be able to alert for 24 hours. Rex Nov 2013 #141
Sorry to hear you're counting down the days till Obama leaves office. Nine Nov 2013 #126
It wouldn't be a problem if those states' governors EXPANDED MEDICAID COVERAGE and took valerief Nov 2013 #162
What passes for coverage in many places... Orsino Nov 2013 #81
that's all fine and dandy datasuspect Nov 2013 #129
That's rhetoric, not an argument. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #131
insurance being expensive and overpriced and mandated by federal law IS a new development datasuspect Nov 2013 #132
As is the ban on lifetime caps, guarantees of quality for healthcare plans, bans on geek tragedy Nov 2013 #134
you are spewing propaganda datasuspect Nov 2013 #135
heh, you come in here barfing up the Republican spin geek tragedy Nov 2013 #137
get past the mythology of political faction datasuspect Nov 2013 #139
Oh, you're a Bush=Gore type. Figured as much. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #140
no it's deeper than that datasuspect Nov 2013 #143
Aw gee, what Naderite ODSers think of me is so important too. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #144
Some folks just don't understand Affordable ... GeorgeGist Nov 2013 #156
I read a great OP … 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #148
Link to where Obama admin admits that new policy costs 3 x the old policy with roughly grantcart Nov 2013 #52
They've certainly admitted that people are being cancelled, and MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #63
Ignore! Those! Subsidies! nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #97
Am I ignoring them? MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #110
There are cost controls in the ACA, as has been pointed out geek tragedy Nov 2013 #114
To do that, maybe you can wish us brand new Congress with a twitch of the nose. nt valerief Nov 2013 #164
Yes it will be affordable... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #67
Exactly! Why would some on DU (who suffer ODS) and who aren't stupid, BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #78
BECAUSE they have ODS, and they think people are stupid and won't dig deep and ask them those MADem Nov 2013 #106
I agree with you 100%. BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #112
One OTHER good thing about the ACA.... MADem Nov 2013 #113
That's a good thing! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #115
The ACA is proving beneficial on so many levels! Even here. BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #116
I agree wholeheartedly. We've got mid-terms to win. We don't need that foolishness! nt MADem Nov 2013 #130
Subsides designed exclusively to get premiums down to a little under 10% of gross. TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #95
It is NOT nonsense... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #108
No, I'm not. The plan cost must also dictate the subsidy, the entire intent behind them is TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #119
No one EVER mentioned "free ride" VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #145
I didn't say my costs are higher, this isn't about me but about a general discusion about TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #178
Yeah actually you did... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #179
You mean, *adjusted* gross income, yes? Because that's the income I had to enter for my husband. BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #109
It isn't your net. Net is where the rubber meets the road on affording anything. TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #122
I agree. Net income *is* where the rubber meets the road. BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #125
Net can be manipulated so it isn't very usable, I understand that but the reality is TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #136
best point so far questionseverything Nov 2013 #118
A little more detail please Marrah_G Nov 2013 #36
I want to know too. Lex Nov 2013 #59
I simply don't believe your story..... Sancho Nov 2013 #37
This is certainly not true for all markets Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #53
Subsidies don't have anything to do with assets.... Sancho Nov 2013 #127
That's entirely correct Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #157
I wouldn't have believed it either . . . before it happened to me. n/t DanM Nov 2013 #71
"I wouldn't have believed it either . . . before it happened to me." whttevrr Nov 2013 #104
yep!! Sancho Nov 2013 #128
If she explained why, tell us! bhikkhu Nov 2013 #38
"President Obama's(whom I voted for)" Kaleva Nov 2013 #39
OP thinks that teaching children gun marksmanship is as important as sex education. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #43
!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #49
I don't believe you! post your last policy to prove any point you said! Sunlei Nov 2013 #45
You are not alone. This is happening to a lot of people. Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #51
Clarification: I'm an ACA supporter and don't believe a large majority will share my experience.n/t DanM Nov 2013 #72
I don't understand why you can't say what price you're paying for insurance now CreekDog Nov 2013 #155
Not buying it PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #54
What are your premium costs under the ACA and for what plan (bronze, silver, or gold)? Lex Nov 2013 #57
These stories are difficult to corroborate without specifics. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #61
My plan through work: Keefer Nov 2013 #69
I've never had heart trouble. Why should I pay for Cardiac Care to help keep your stopbush Nov 2013 #89
Cardiac care is not a "special" coverage. Keefer Nov 2013 #90
And neither is maternity a "special" coverage. stopbush Nov 2013 #159
The next time I get pregnant, Keefer Nov 2013 #161
Another ignorant RW troll wasting their time at DU. stopbush Nov 2013 #171
"Your plan through work" taught_me_patience Nov 2013 #94
In my original post... Keefer Nov 2013 #100
You are missing what the concept of insurance is... cags Nov 2013 #167
Numerous posts have said the same thing. The ACA needs to be operated on, and undergo major surgery quinnox Nov 2013 #73
do you believe everything you read? CreekDog Nov 2013 #85
+1 leftstreet Nov 2013 #92
What a shocker to find you supporting rightwing talking points on the ACA nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #99
Policy that you liked? Except for price, why did you like it? Mass Nov 2013 #76
One thing to remember here: surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #82
That's sad about your policy being canceled. Omnith Nov 2013 #88
It will in all likelihood be better, not just comparable. factsarenotfair Nov 2013 #121
True. His new policy under the ACA will be BETTER. BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #123
Honestly, you should submit some details taught_me_patience Nov 2013 #96
Is there any way you can post a side by side comparism jamzrockz Nov 2013 #98
Uh huh. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #101
In case you missed it upthread whttevrr Nov 2013 #105
It's not good insurance if it doesn't even meet the minimum standard of ACA Lifelong Dem Nov 2013 #111
You're not rich, you're not really middle class, and you don't think of yourself as poor. factsarenotfair Nov 2013 #124
One positive thing fadedrose Nov 2013 #142
OP refuses to give innocuous details that could validate the story... scheming daemons Nov 2013 #147
I live in NYC. I am male. My age is 49. I checked online. My monthly premium for platinum.... Yavin4 Nov 2013 #149
I believe you onlyadream Nov 2013 #150
Well I have searched the ACA several times and compared as closely as I could INdemo Nov 2013 #152
Lol Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #154
Sorry about that... tallahasseedem Nov 2013 #158
For what it's worth Dan OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #160
Yes, I'm sure you're sharing pertinent details with your friends, too. valerief Nov 2013 #165
Dan should share because it's about OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #168
You'll just make sure everyone knows about the hardships created by that president. valerief Nov 2013 #169
It is a hardship for some OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #170
Let us know what your father can get on the exchange with any subsidies included. valerief Nov 2013 #172
The President never said that you could keep your same policy at the same price. kentuck Nov 2013 #163
Bull. 99Forever Nov 2013 #166
Dan you claim your policy will triple and stated you are eligible for a subsidy correct? Drew Richards Nov 2013 #173
Hello?......... Drew Richards Nov 2013 #174
Crickets... Drew Richards Nov 2013 #175
Noted itsrobert Nov 2013 #176
Right wing newspeak Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #177
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