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whopis01

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11. And the worst part is that insurance rates will not come down.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 04:03 PM

Jan 2017

The insurance companies used the Affordable Care Act as an excuse to raise rates. If their costs drop due to the addition of limits and caps, they aren't going to lower their rates. They are just going to make more profit.

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