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Ms. Toad

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8. The rate increase referred to is for insurance up to age 65

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 11:29 AM

Mar 2017

The premium will be permitted to be 5x the starting rate, based on age. Subsidies will be decreased.

This will raise the insurance, as an example, frorm the CBO:

The CBO offers an example of a single individual with an annual income of $26,500.

But if that person is 64 years old, he would be hurt by the Republican bill. Under Obamacare, he would also pay $1,700 in premiums for insurance. But under the Republican bill, he would pay $14,600 — more than half his annual income. That amounts to more than a 750 percent increase in premiums from Obamacare to the Republican bill.

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/3/13/14914596/ahca-cbo-premiums-age

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The largest bait and switch by a political party in the history of the world ! [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 OP

How much is it increasing for seniors? Right now it's about 109 a month yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #1

We're currently paying $120/month each, and $25/month for supplemental insurance. But... George II Mar 2017 #2

Good luck yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #12

The rate increase referred to is for insurance up to age 65 Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #8

Republicons have had 7 years to get health care right. They are proven unfit for governing. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #3

When? Never. They believe the falsehoods because it makes them feel better about themselves. ffr Mar 2017 #4

But Trump's been preaching gloom and doom the last 2 years IronLionZion Mar 2017 #5

And that made them happy because it was directed at the half black president. ffr Mar 2017 #10

The answer to the question "When will they learn?" is NEVER. Moostache Mar 2017 #6

When this fails, are they going to repay the $50 million they wasted on pointless votes? randome Mar 2017 #7

k and r...for exposure...outstanding graphic, terrific post... Stuart G Mar 2017 #9

Kick this up and up!!!! onecent Mar 2017 #11

So much winning. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2017 #13