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71. How do you pay the premium? The 2012 annual premium for BCBS Standard (for a family)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:07 PM

Oct 2012

runs $15,935.58. Of that amount, the employee pays $5160.48 with the employing department or agency paying the remaining $10,773.10 as part of the total compensation package. Some FEHBP plans are more, and some are less.

But, no, taxpayers aren't kinda like government employees unless the government is directing your work and paying your wages. The general population of taxpayers are not the employees but the employers.

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U.S. (OBAMA) Set to Sponsor Health Insurance (the public option sought by many liberal Democrats) [View all] kpete Oct 2012 OP

That's a way to do it - I'd simply eliminate the age requirements from Medicare. nt TBF Oct 2012 #1

imagine if people were paying into medicare instead of a private carrier. ejpoeta Oct 2012 #35

EXACTLY! WOW THIS IS GREAT!! SugarShack Oct 2012 #62

'Technically,' seniors pay 25% of the cost of Medicare. TahitiNut Oct 2012 #122

Great news, and great competition for other plans! elleng Oct 2012 #2

YES! Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #31

As a retired Federal employee, elleng Oct 2012 #43

Who saw this coming? JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #3

I applaud your "I told you so" comment banned from Kos Oct 2012 #6

Dodd-Frank beats the fuck out of Glass-Steagall?! How so? avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #16

Glass-Steagall worked for 60+ years; Frank-Dodd is small cheese byeya Oct 2012 #19

Public Option right before the election? Sounds like electioneering BS to me. byeya Oct 2012 #21

that's an odd way to characterize something that's Schema Thing Oct 2012 #26

As opposed to what the GOP has promised to do? freshwest Oct 2012 #27

President Obama's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Pick, Richard Cordray, Kicking Ass, AGAIN freshwest Oct 2012 #25

Yup madokie Oct 2012 #68

Agreed. Can you imagine what he could have accomplished had congressional Republicans BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #87

A lot more, but he's laid the groundwork. A second term and a turnaround in Congress might do it. freshwest Oct 2012 #88

The National Mortgage Settlement is in full effect too. tridim Oct 2012 #107

Got that right. It's been better all around for me, and I'm not considered 'middle class,' eithe freshwest Oct 2012 #121

Many would disagree: bvar22 Oct 2012 #36

are you still banking with a bank? underthematrix Oct 2012 #48

I have a degree in finance - Taibbi does not. banned from Kos Oct 2012 #60

Yes. You DO repeat yourself. bvar22 Oct 2012 #120

Dodd-Frank beats Glass Stegall?` sendero Oct 2012 #70

Seconding that ROTFL. snot Oct 2012 #97

I'm afraid I can't laugh anymore at ridiculous statements rudycantfail Oct 2012 #101

You can't even spell "Steagall" properly. You know nothing about this subject. banned from Kos Oct 2012 #105

You seem to be misinformed lark Oct 2012 #117

Why? Hissyspit Oct 2012 #140

"Yeah but if the Supreme Court had struck it all down that would've paved the way for single payer!" bluestateguy Oct 2012 #10

The cheerleaders for bloody revolution didn't learn from history. freshwest Oct 2012 #18

I think we stretch too far to give such people the benefit of the doubt Scootaloo Oct 2012 #85

Ah, Scootaloo. for that and a number of posts, I've become one of your fans. No kidding. freshwest Oct 2012 #86

I don't mind if you laugh at me at all. avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #11

dont flatter yourself. they passed what they could, planning to build on it. pasto76 Oct 2012 #22

Yes, it was ranting on DU that did it!1! JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #34

Ssshesh i never said that. avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #50

It is never wise to spike the ball... bvar22 Oct 2012 #12

No one's spiking the ball. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #38

And your immediate response to this rumor of good news... bvar22 Oct 2012 #118

It was well deserved. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #126

The fact that you are cluthcing at a rumor... bvar22 Oct 2012 #129

bvar22, excellent response as always. U4ikLefty Oct 2012 #132

Thank You. bvar22 Oct 2012 #133

public option or bust argiel1234 Oct 2012 #72

A public option is great MoonchildCA Oct 2012 #119

The strong must take care of the brokenhearted. It's all good. freshwest Oct 2012 #13

This is nothing to gloat over. PSPS Oct 2012 #28

Exactly a2liberal Oct 2012 #96

Hear hear mzmolly Oct 2012 #47

Hey you! JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #53

Hi there! mzmolly Oct 2012 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author 6502 Oct 2012 #59

I saw this coming... 6502 Oct 2012 #61

+1. Patience borne of wisdom. freshwest Oct 2012 #95

I did. It makes sense. I believe Senator Sanders also spoke of THIS soon after passage of ACA. patrice Oct 2012 #66

I heard Sanders say it. Made me feel better about ACA as a whole to hear him say that. AllyCat Oct 2012 #93

Good news. bklyncowgirl Oct 2012 #67

Joy. blackspade Oct 2012 #75

See yourself in there do ya? JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #99

Thanks for the laugh! blackspade Oct 2012 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Oct 2012 #138

Err... anybody who followed the ACA's legislative history Recursion Oct 2012 #109

If we get the single payer that we need.... daleanime Oct 2012 #111

Ok, wow. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #125

Did I said anything about repeal? daleanime Oct 2012 #130

The "long view" Coyote_Bandit Oct 2012 #141

Hooey jumptheshadow Oct 2012 #131

Actually, people were asking for MORE than the public option, which was plenty faulty in its own Hissyspit Oct 2012 #139

Sounds good. I would like to hear more about it. avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #4

We'll see how things pan out bluestateguy Oct 2012 #5

something a few of us took notice of all along. Schema Thing Oct 2012 #14

Triggers in Obamacare showed the private insurers they were going to die out. freshwest Oct 2012 #17

I KNEW IT WAS COMING! Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black): freshwest Oct 2012 #7

k&r avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #15

Smart timing for "release" musiclawyer Oct 2012 #8

"Robert E. Moffit, a senior fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation.... Schema Thing Oct 2012 #9

We knew this... It's the rational thing to do. freshwest Oct 2012 #20

he is worried that the corporations will lose money Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #33

Obama, Please have a press conference and get this out... K&r n/t antigop Oct 2012 #23

Wondeful news. Possibly better than the CO-OPs. nt BenzoDia Oct 2012 #24

and the co-ops sound pretty damn good! Schema Thing Oct 2012 #30

I thought this was in the Care Act all along, just not very well understood or publicized. northoftheborder Oct 2012 #29

Well, considering the feverish attacks from Republican AG's filing one suit after the other BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #89

Bad timing Doctor_J Oct 2012 #32

Exactly WallaceRitchie Oct 2012 #82

I believe it's to gin up more enthusiasm from the Left Base. BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #90

Or, more negative voters from the right, Myrina Oct 2012 #102

Is this confusing or am I just high? Hosnon Oct 2012 #37

i am confused too kpete Oct 2012 #39

It sounds like a plan offered by a private insurer but promoted by the government. And one of them BenzoDia Oct 2012 #40

The article indicates that what they will do is open up ciking724 Oct 2012 #52

How do you pay the premium? The 2012 annual premium for BCBS Standard (for a family) 24601 Oct 2012 #71

Ah, I've hears good things about the health plans for federal employees. BenzoDia Oct 2012 #80

wtf do you mean "and we did not get the public option in Obamacare"? Schema Thing Oct 2012 #114

Not as understood during the healthcare debate. Hosnon Oct 2012 #116

BOGUS bvar22 Oct 2012 #123

kick argiel1234 Oct 2012 #41

OMG - I am speechless Samantha Oct 2012 #42

Wow, you are so wrong. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #63

Obama does not need to give concessions argiel1234 Oct 2012 #69

No apologies. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #98

I need this for my college age son Corgigal Oct 2012 #44

Wondered why Obamacare wasn't even discussed in the debates. This will have to do. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #45

Here is where the $716 billion is ... my neighbor's true story ... insured with UnitedCare libdem4life Oct 2012 #46

Rise in charges. That makes sense. AllyCat Oct 2012 #94

I cannot wait to purchase one of the public option insurance plans underthematrix Oct 2012 #49

This is why Obama has to win this election. Only he will get this done. craigmatic Oct 2012 #51

So... essentially we'll be able to buy from the same entities covering federal employees? tinrobot Oct 2012 #54

Will the plans be for-profit or not-for-profit. Because if they are for-profit, JDPriestly Oct 2012 #55

The article says one of the plans is Non Profit JohnA1 Oct 2012 #79

State wide CO-OPs are non-profit too. BenzoDia Oct 2012 #81

One must be not-for-profit Recursion Oct 2012 #103

A not-for-profit is subject to more public disclosure requirements and more oversight JDPriestly Oct 2012 #124

I knew it was not far behind, I just knew it... GetTheRightVote Oct 2012 #56

It's not "not far behind", it has been part of Obamacare from day 1. Schema Thing Oct 2012 #112

This is like the Federal Employees Health Benefit plan. It has a big pool of customers, and alfredo Oct 2012 #58

Interesting starting point, But WRH2 Oct 2012 #64

If it costs me less than $600/month, I'm taking it! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #65

So are you only eligable for this if you're employer does not offer insurance? limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #73

These plans will be offered on the exchanges Recursion Oct 2012 #110

Where do I sign up? blackspade Oct 2012 #74

Excellent! Don't quit working on state single payer though eridani Oct 2012 #76

This should be enough The Wizard Oct 2012 #77

Keep in mind that it took a generation and a half . . . MrModerate Oct 2012 #78

Agreed!! & Let us commit ourselves to work for this good for all of us. nt patrice Oct 2012 #83

Exactly! I believe President Obama has been more FDR than BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #91

Kicked SoapBox Oct 2012 #84

K & R, kpete! We need to keep this at the top for as long as possible! eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #92

Kick! FrenchieCat Oct 2012 #100

It's inevitable & will be the most productive change ever! K & R! mother earth Oct 2012 #104

Chess, anyone? nt bemildred Oct 2012 #106

Tee hee. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #108

That is awesome!!!! KICK!!! and-justice-for-all Oct 2012 #113

Exciting. Anyone know any specifics on timeframe beyond articles "soon"? sonibeth Oct 2012 #115

http://healthreform.kff.org/en/timeline.aspx Schema Thing Oct 2012 #128

Sorry but this is BS. They are no more for a Public Option now than they were before. harun Oct 2012 #127

So encouraging. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #134

this sole proprietor is ready to sign up wordpix Oct 2012 #135

Sorry to put a damper on the festivities, but the funding bill for this will die in congress. Angleae Oct 2012 #136

What's the truth on Obamacare? surfer53 Nov 2012 #142