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MaggieD

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12. Insurance companies ALL suck

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 05:26 PM

Oct 2014

Other than jobs, insurance payers are simply parasites on the health care system. It's always pulling teeth to get them to pay anything they think they can get out of paying.

Even the not for profit insurance plans are paying their executives millions per year. Non-profit just means the executives get the money instead of shareholders.

Single payer is the answer.

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I just got my health insurance rates for next year.... [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2014 OP

Ours went up, but by far, far less than it had been rising. MANative Oct 2014 #1

I think the change was wrought by Republicans standing up to the insurance companies rurallib Oct 2014 #2

oh, you got me good. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #15

My wife's Silver plan went up about 15%. MineralMan Oct 2014 #3

Did she get a mailing when it was time to re-up her ACA plan? Lex Oct 2014 #21

The notice of the increase just said that if she did nothing MineralMan Nov 2014 #31

I got an email. louis-t Nov 2014 #37

Thanks. Lex Nov 2014 #39

Coinkeedink. Has to be. riqster Oct 2014 #4

Mine's up 20% zipplewrath Oct 2014 #5

+1 I just posted recently about seeing another 20 percent increase woo me with science Oct 2014 #23

Mine is up 25% BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #30

It really did very little for health CARE costs. zipplewrath Nov 2014 #41

Thanks Obama nt WhiteTara Oct 2014 #6

Yes - thanks Obama! <nt> garf Oct 2014 #24

Ours went up about 6 bucks per month, which is about the same as past years. nt Nay Oct 2014 #7

I haven't checked rates, but am tempted to leave Anthem. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #8

Insurance companies ALL suck MaggieD Oct 2014 #12

What you said... times 100.... nt Bigmack Oct 2014 #13

Are you thinking of switching to Blue Shield? flamingdem Oct 2014 #22

I changed, I love it. NYC_SKP May 2015 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Oct 2014 #25

My ACA amount went down SmittynMo Oct 2014 #9

My retiree plan increased by 71% - ACA will save my bacon! Thunderbeast Oct 2014 #10

The max out of pocket for our plan at my business.... MaggieD Oct 2014 #11

My Medicare Supplemental Plan up more than 60% in three years Stainless Oct 2014 #14

All this shit is waaaaay too complicated. Single payer! nt Bigmack Oct 2014 #16

+1000000 A Little Weird Oct 2014 #28

.... handmade34 Oct 2014 #17

They've already reached the limit of what they can charge you? malthaussen Oct 2014 #18

Enough teapublicans and leftist DUers bashed the ACA nonstop IronLionZion Oct 2014 #19

The generous hand of the free market. valerief Oct 2014 #20

MLR Medical Loss Ratio underpants Oct 2014 #26

That is Obamacare WORKING. maced666 Oct 2014 #27

UPDATE Omaha Steve Oct 2014 #29

Mine went up. LWolf Nov 2014 #32

Maybe I shouldn't even post this but, here goes.. pangaia Nov 2014 #33

Obviously the invisible hand of the free market lowered your rates. krispos42 Nov 2014 #34

Mine went down a little (little old company on 10th street) joeglow3 Nov 2014 #35

Mine are going way up. Orsino Nov 2014 #36

Perhaps insurance companies have gotten more generous? Helen Borg Nov 2014 #38

Mine is going up $50 a month PasadenaTrudy Nov 2014 #40