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eridani

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6. What people notice is that they are still paying more to insurance companies and getting less.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 02:48 AM

May 2012

Rate increases under 10% get no regulatory review at all. At a legal 9.9% a year increase, if you are paying $700/month now, you will be paying$1490/month in ten years.

Medical bankruptcy rates are still 50% of total bankruptcies in MA years after reform.

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What people notice is that they are still paying more to insurance companies and getting less. eridani May 2012 #6