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In reply to the discussion: Yay, ObamaRomneyCare! 23% rate increase! [View all]Progressive dog
(7,561 posts)50. Lowest health care inflation on record
1.3% per annum since 2010.
Romney care in place in Massachusetts since 2006.
Your friend pays more for insurance, you and he blame Obamacare,
I easily pulled this from the internet via Google. Out of curiosity,how does your friend explain that BCBS was reducing rates by nearly 25% for small businesses and he goes up 23%?
The basic cost of a health care plan for an individual or small business in Massachusetts will increase, on average, by only a small amount in the beginning of 2014, according to rates recently approved by the state Division of Insurance.
State officials point to the new rates as an example of Massachusetts' success in curbing the growth in health care spending.
State officials point to the new rates as an example of Massachusetts' success in curbing the growth in health care spending.
That number does not reflect an across the board trend, but indicates a few insurers posting large decreases in their base rates, while most show modest increases. Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts, the states largest insurer, reported a drop of nearly 25 percent, while Boston Medical Center Health Net Plan and Neighborhood Health Plan reported decreases of nearly 10 percent. However, nine of the 14 insurers who reported their rates said they will increase premiums, generally by between 4 and 5 percent.
It's from Masslive, you can google it yourself.
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Did you think that once this Health Insurance Bill went into effect people would forget their
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#78
I will never forget it. The excuse fall apart when not one Republican voted for the bill. All I
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#205
The people you cited don't need subsidies, you said so yourself. But those who do? Who is paying
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#119
I jumped in for the same reason you jump in. It is a discussion board. And yes, that is what
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#152
So? I am glad to pay a little more to make sure EVERYONE has Health Insurance...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2014
#151
It allows states to restrict rate increases. Your friend should complain to Massachusetts,
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#106
Yes it does. They can reject increases above 10% that they decide are unjustified. 23% is above 10%.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#130
You obviously have never read CMS's comments accepting or rejecting, the opinion of the RUC.
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#231
So do I. In fact, I was one of the first to read Chao's Harvard study that led to RBRVS.
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#233
Catch the exchange downnthread between me and a poster who doesn't bother to read threads...only OPs
msanthrope
Feb 2014
#196
Recced. 100% single payer fan here. Fuck for-profit. AND EVERYONE WHO FOISTS IT. nt
livingwagenow
Feb 2014
#24
ACA represents progress, imperfect as it is. But I'll continue to advocate for Medicare for All ...
Scuba
Feb 2014
#32
The REAL point is the Healthcare System has a Fatal Pre-Existing Condition which ACA made worse
Armstead
Feb 2014
#44
Don't forget the backdrop of Obamacare's rollout. There may be manipulation of healthcare
Romulox
Feb 2014
#74
But Health Insurers are *OUR* heartless corporate money siphons. They are the *good* corporations,
Romulox
Feb 2014
#64
"We the People" can not afford Wallstreet Healthcare masquerading as the ACA.
democratisphere
Feb 2014
#79
If the data in the OP were correct, then it really would be "Bullshit"
scheming daemons
Feb 2014
#84
Maybe the mandate's postponed because... they're seeing shocking premium increases? nt
MannyGoldstein
Feb 2014
#90
Isn't Massachusetts and Connecticut home to these profitable Insurance companies?
adirondacker
Feb 2014
#99
They're LIARS. Obamacare set up exchanges for individuals and small businesses WITHOUT insurance.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#105
If you and another DUer (who shall remain unnamed) were to conceive a child ...
11 Bravo
Feb 2014
#116
What do you expect when single-payer advocates were escorted out of the proceedings?
Fantastic Anarchist
Feb 2014
#117
Can we see your data? Also, are you saying there were never 23% increases prior to Obamacare?
CreekDog
Feb 2014
#134
We are not stupid. We are fighting this tooth and nail. Next stop: Vermont Single Payer.
grahamhgreen
Feb 2014
#142
Sanders along with Democrats from a few key States fought hard to built that provision
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#161
Look...I can't be responsible if you refuse to read threads, and get confused
msanthrope
Feb 2014
#195
Your teachers never taught you to hold your questions to the end? One of the more tiresome
msanthrope
Feb 2014
#216
Basic costs of Massachusetts health plans show small increases as Obamacare goes into effect
ProSense
Feb 2014
#179