Pretty sure Obama has about a 12% chance of getting re-elected now

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

So your employer isn't picking up an 11% increase in premium, they are dumping it on you. Thank them for that.
10-20% annual increases have been the norm the past 5 years or so with insurance companies, that is what has been fueling their record profits. Seems your healthcare provider is still right there. HCR shouldn't make insurance premiums go up more than 1-2%.

And they are dumping a plan because of something that will happen in 2018? Eight years from now?

You're getting screwed, but it's not by Obama.

What is ironic is that this was the exact scenario that was predicted during the victory lap after the bill was passed. The average american will pay more for less, the extra expense will be passed along as it always is. But somehow "big business and corporations" are to blame. The same organizations that are being called on to "create jobs" are supposed to pay greater expense for existing employees with no increase in productivity. Uh ok.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What is ironic is that this was the exact scenario that was predicted during the victory lap after the bill was passed. The average american will pay more for less, the extra expense will be passed along as it always is. But somehow "big business and corporations" are to blame. The same organizations that are being called on to "create jobs" are supposed to pay greater expense for existing employees with no increase in productivity. Uh ok.

sure we will...someone has to pay for all the extra coverage that is mandated. it's not as tho ins. co's will take a hit because junior gets to stay covered til he's 26 for example. or if you have a pre-existing condition that will raise payouts-who's going to pay for that? we are. just like we always do. govt likes to point fingers at the bad guys-the execs or the big bad corporations. but who ends up footing the bill? the same group of folks.