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elleng

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64. 'Cumulative' as in,
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 02:16 PM
Nov 2013

4.9 percent increase over last month? Each month since ACA passed, years ago?? or what? Cumulative of what?

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Message auto-removed [View all] Name removed Nov 2013 OP
So you had a crap policy that wasn't up to ACA standards and the ins co has to replace it. valerief Nov 2013 #1
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Is this a joke? What's the 89 percent and 4.9 percent thing? Having some fun here? valerief Nov 2013 #8
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What's it on the exchange? nt valerief Nov 2013 #16
Jon10 Agschmid Nov 2013 #75
'Cumulative' as in, elleng Nov 2013 #64
You should... Agschmid Nov 2013 #73
I've noticed a lot of these 'my premium went because of the ACA' posts Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #2
They might come of their own free will. nt valerief Nov 2013 #5
True Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #9
You lost me at "republicans with free will" Agschmid Nov 2013 #77
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You haven't answered my questions yet. nt valerief Nov 2013 #10
you already know why the rates have gone up? Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #22
why? valerief Nov 2013 #24
Insurance rates always go up, elleng Nov 2013 #68
And so has their coverage... Most likely. Agschmid Nov 2013 #78
And they seem to have low post numbers... KansDem Nov 2013 #18
45 post newbie - I'm thinking RW troll dballance Nov 2013 #91
They were going up at double digit rates before the ACA. NutmegYankee Nov 2013 #3
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You should use imaginary money to pay for your imaginary increases XRubicon Nov 2013 #14
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you can get blue cross on the exchange for about 100 to 300 a month Sunlei Nov 2013 #92
Lucky you. Most were seeing them for the last decade. NutmegYankee Nov 2013 #15
Exactly! kevinbgoode1 Nov 2013 #33
K & R JanT Nov 2013 #58
Serious question tkmorris Nov 2013 #25
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will you accept Duckhunter935 Nov 2013 #42
IBTL: None of the past increase had anything to do with ACA. So the effect of ACA to you is 4.9% stevenleser Nov 2013 #6
Does the new policy include wambulance transport? nt Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #12
Is this an employer-sponsored policy nobodyspecial Nov 2013 #17
You understand that the ACA has slowed the increase of costs.. right? Motown_Johnny Nov 2013 #19
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Before ACA, my premium went from completely-employer paid (in 2002)... Cooley Hurd Nov 2013 #32
Mine was somewhat similar too. . . kevinbgoode1 Nov 2013 #38
In 1982, my first over-the-counter job was bag boy at the local P&C... Cooley Hurd Nov 2013 #46
I wouldn't even give the OP a 'nice try'. This is 6th grade trolling effort. stevenleser Nov 2013 #41
True, Steven... Cooley Hurd Nov 2013 #50
so what can you get on the exchange? nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #20
Given the info posted, he wouldn't be eligible for the exchange. tkmorris Nov 2013 #27
What info? All I see is Blue Cross. nt valerief Nov 2013 #29
He has ACA compliant insurance through his employer tkmorris Nov 2013 #84
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Next we'll get the "you're not nice" posts we've seen lately, complete with finger wagging. valerief Nov 2013 #28
Right? But I don't give a shit! Just like many others here posting how tired they are, ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2013 #30
I hate the RW disinformation campaign, too. nt valerief Nov 2013 #31
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I have no idea what you're talking about since you offer NO details. Bye. nt valerief Nov 2013 #40
John 10 whttevrr Nov 2013 #34
My Anthem Blue Cross premiums went up at 20-50% every year DefenseLawyer Nov 2013 #36
Exactly, this person is deliberately disrupting with nonsense. stevenleser Nov 2013 #39
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Post hoc ergo propter hoc nt stevenleser Nov 2013 #47
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #51
Right where you mention the increase in the same sentence as the ACA. stevenleser Nov 2013 #54
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #57
Once again, post hoc ergo propter hoc. nt stevenleser Nov 2013 #59
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Those words mean nothing from you since you don't know their correct meaning. nt stevenleser Nov 2013 #61
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LMAO, no, you don't know the meaning of the straw man and circular logic fallacies. nt stevenleser Nov 2013 #70
Since you keep such close watch... Agschmid Nov 2013 #87
the outrageous yearly increases were happening well before ACA. why are you letting insurance seabeyond Nov 2013 #43
P.S. MIRT, when you get done with the OP, check out who Recc'd it. nt stevenleser Nov 2013 #45
good call, heh. BootinUp Nov 2013 #48
Wow, a jury actually refused to hide this OP. stevenleser Nov 2013 #53
This is one of my main gripes with the jury system. trumad Nov 2013 #62
Yeah, something like this should live 5 minutes or less if posted during the middle of the day. stevenleser Nov 2013 #74
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LOL, troll said what? nt stevenleser Nov 2013 #65
Yah... Ok... Bro. Agschmid Nov 2013 #81
What idiot juror said "Leave it alone, MIRT will kill it", why leave it alone then????? Logical Nov 2013 #93
F them then.... maced666 Nov 2013 #49
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What state are you in ... Historic NY Nov 2013 #80
Not shocked to see how this turned out... hughee99 Nov 2013 #52
You're kidding right? I think you forgot the sarcasm tag. stevenleser Nov 2013 #56
What? hughee99 Nov 2013 #85
There is something wrong with the ACA... Agschmid Nov 2013 #83
There is plenty wrong with it, though THIS would have resolve most hughee99 Nov 2013 #88
Any chance that you can post some statements from your insurance company penultimate Nov 2013 #66
Don't expect an honest response. LAGC Nov 2013 #69
Yeah, I pretty figure that's how it will play out... penultimate Nov 2013 #76
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You can block that stuff out penultimate Nov 2013 #90
So you never had an increase prior to ACA? ecstatic Nov 2013 #71
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A single digit increase? Wow ecstatic Nov 2013 #86
Double digits after what... Agschmid Nov 2013 #89
My insurance rates were going up by leaps and bounds for YEARS before ACA. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #82
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