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JayhawkSD

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17. That fails to explain our health care expense

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 10:40 PM

Sep 2013

An expense that is twice what other developed countries pay, and three times most countries. Not 20% more, 100% to 200% more.

It doesn't explain why a hospital bills $1800 for a colonoscopy that costs $600 anywhere else. The insurance company doesn't bill that, the hospital bills it. The extra $1200 is, in any case, a lot more than 20%.

If health insurance is so hateful, why did the great Democratic Congress decide to make every single citizen of this nation pay money to buy it? Why did the great Democratic president who is adored with such fervor by Democrats support such legislation? Why is the legislation that required every citizen to buy health insurance hailed as "the greatest liberal legislation since FDR" by Democrats?

You can continue this "let's hate health insurance" rant if you all want to, but it is too devoid of sense for me to do so.

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My Health Insurance Company bcBS just informed me my rates are going up due [View all] glinda Aug 2013 OP

mine went up too, Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #1

Don't care what their reason is. I cannot afford it now. glinda Aug 2013 #2

mine is non profit Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Roselma Sep 2013 #36

can u drop company coverage and get your own on an exchange? nt msongs Aug 2013 #3

My insurance is not from any company. I private pay...barely. This sucks. glinda Aug 2013 #6

In a word, no JayhawkSD Aug 2013 #8

My brother who lives up in Brainard is on Cobra from a job he got laid off from. scooter rider Aug 2013 #5

Something does not sound right about $2500 per month, even if he is looking at Platinum Hoyt Sep 2013 #26

Think about all the middlemen and paper pushers that need an annual two digit raise... the_sly_pig Aug 2013 #7

You do realize that insurance companies PAY for health care. JayhawkSD Aug 2013 #9

If this is supposed to help people afford Insurance it is not glinda Aug 2013 #10

I'm hoping to point out who the culprit is. JayhawkSD Sep 2013 #11

Right. dflprincess Sep 2013 #12

Like this, you mean? hermetic Sep 2013 #13

Fine, take the insurance companies away JayhawkSD Sep 2013 #14

We replace the insurance companies with a single payer system dflprincess Sep 2013 #15

+1 glinda Sep 2013 #16

That fails to explain our health care expense JayhawkSD Sep 2013 #17

"If health insurance is so hateful, why did the great Democratic Congress decide to make every dflprincess Sep 2013 #18

I was going to ask that last part but refrained.... glinda Sep 2013 #20

actually blaming Doctors themselves isn't entirely accurate azurnoir Sep 2013 #24

that`s why i love medicare madrchsod Sep 2013 #31

I wonder how they know this dflprincess Sep 2013 #19

They have raised my Insurance sometimes twice in one year. glinda Sep 2013 #21

The Affordable Care Act is a convenient scapegoat. drm604 Sep 2013 #29

bcbs was`t paying my hospital bill madrchsod Sep 2013 #32

Tell Blue Cross you'll be filing a complaint with the Commerce Commissioner and the Attorney General dflprincess Sep 2013 #38

Hey Now they lowered it about $40. hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa glinda Sep 2013 #22

Interesting dflprincess Sep 2013 #23

Confusing and I have no trust with them. glinda Sep 2013 #25

the school i work for today said..... chillfactor Sep 2013 #27

My employer sent the same information out this week as well dflprincess Sep 2013 #30

no insurance rates are going up because of ACA.... chillfactor Sep 2013 #28

Actually, no one knows yet. RC Sep 2013 #33

they can con all they want..... chillfactor Sep 2013 #34

Only because The ACA is not the panacea people here seem to think it is. RC Sep 2013 #37

Blaming the Affordable Care Act is total bullshit. SheilaT Sep 2013 #35

"insurance companies now must spend 80% of the premiums on actual health care claims...." progree Sep 2013 #39

The nonprofits operating in Minnesota dflprincess Sep 2013 #40