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FailureToCommunicate

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32. Important! K&R

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Sat Mar 25, 2017, 03:16 PM

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The Real Reason Why Obamacare Premiums Have Gone Up So Much [View all] red dog 1 Mar 2017 OP

Yes Republicans sabotaged the ACA so they could complain about it. gordianot Mar 2017 #1

Very interesting, thanks for sharing! Luciferous Mar 2017 #2

You're welcome. red dog 1 Mar 2017 #4

the collary to this is that since the Medical Loss Ratio fixes the maximum percent that grantcart Mar 2017 #3

your third paragraph is the ONLY mention of this, even tangentially, Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #36

Well, Rubio's poison may end up leading to a long-term cure. Tatiana Mar 2017 #5

I remember when this came out, and was briefly discussed. Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #6

I agree with you about the fact that Democratic leaders "haven't hammered this home" red dog 1 Mar 2017 #9

Fines were not high enough either MichMan Mar 2017 #7

K & R... dhill926 Mar 2017 #8

You're welcome red dog 1 Mar 2017 #11

I posted This on March 14. Ccarmona Mar 2017 #10

Excellent! red dog 1 Mar 2017 #12

yup, Republicans deliberately try to ruin the ACA. That should be fixed ASAP & shouted to Congress. Sunlei Mar 2017 #13

Oh Christ! busterbrown Mar 2017 #14

About that brag of Rubio's... Crash2Parties Mar 2017 #15

Kick BadgerMom Mar 2017 #16

Will study this later. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #17

Thanks for this post red dog 1. littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #18

Why am I only hearing about this now? LAS14 Mar 2017 #19

Me too, first I've heard this! BREMPRO Mar 2017 #20

You mean 'Medicaid' expansion. YOHABLO Mar 2017 #21

Yes, spell check failed me! BREMPRO Mar 2017 #22

Kick LAS14 Mar 2017 #30

I'm surprised this is news to anyone -- but maybe because I'm in Minnesota and we have a crisis progree Mar 2017 #23

Thanks. This is really important to know, they have been sabotaging and keep doing it Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #24

The NY Times article (also cited by Ccarmona) is worth sharing widely MadLinguist Mar 2017 #25

Although I applaud today's lack of a vote, it is likely the end of ACA because GOPers won't fund it, Hoyt Mar 2017 #26

If they can't kill the ACA up front Bayard Mar 2017 #27

I wish our Congressional dems would shout this from the rooftops. pangaia Mar 2017 #28

kick crazylikafox Mar 2017 #29

I seem to recall that health care cost were going up at an insane rate before ACA Exultant Democracy Mar 2017 #31

Important! K&R FailureToCommunicate Mar 2017 #32

But the reason they have the risk in the first place is all the sick people... Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #33

Thank you. K&R mountain grammy Mar 2017 #34

Why wasn't/isn't this the kneejerk Dem response "Premiums are up because Repubs forced them up." stuffmatters Mar 2017 #35

couldn't agree MORE!!!!! so fricking FRUStrating, isn't it?????? Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #37