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Vicente
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2012 Nov 28, 5:43am
Vicente
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2012 Nov 28, 5:43am
He's watched his health insurance premium jump 30-60% a year since 2000.
And who is this insurance with?
60% a year seems he's an idiot to stay with that company:
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What the (word of your choice)!?!?
I got a call from my father today. He's watched his health insurance premium jump 30-60% a year since 2000. Today his provider informed him that his company-subsidized premium was going up ...
TWO-HUNDRED-AND-FIFTY PERCENT for 2013!!!
That's over $200 a month, increase!
(Just the two of 'em, healthy, non medical issues, non-smokers, non-drinkers, haven't seen the inside of a hospital in 22 years, eat an almost-vegan diet)
I've been skeptical of Obamacare since its passage ("we have to pass the bill to know what's inside it"). But I genuinely hoped the ACA law would finally cap or bring into control the costs. But this is the worst jump I've seen! This is going to financially crush my parents. Especially if it happens again next year.
I'd tell him to just cancel it and tell the insurance company to scram. But thanks to ACA, we're legally mandated to buy it, no matter the price.
We've got to fix this, guys. America is screwed (and I normally don't use that term)!
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