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Single Payer Health Systems

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

4. When I signed up for the ACA my deductible was $3,000 per year + 20% co-pay

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 03:16 PM

Mar 2016

The premium was cheap...but!!!!

Then when I signed off...the cost of the same exact plan sans ACA was over $800 per month!!!! Plus the deductible and co-pays!!!

So the Insurance company was billing the Gvt the difference between my paltry monthly premium and $800+ PER MONTH

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Join the Online Single-Payer Book Club! [View all] eridani Mar 2016 OP

I love this idea! DetroitSocialist83 Mar 2016 #1

What does "book club" mean in this context? Android3.14 Mar 2016 #2

Guessing ebooks. But maybe not. They want to find out how many are interested first n/t eridani Mar 2016 #3

When I signed up for the ACA my deductible was $3,000 per year + 20% co-pay angstlessk Mar 2016 #4

I would like to participate Baobab May 2016 #5