Posted on 10/03/2010 8:07:34 PM PDT by bolobaby
My parents - self-employed small business owners (innkeepers) - just received their first premium adjustment since the passage of Obamacare.
FIFTY ONE PERCENT.
Yes, that's right, they'll now have to pay about $24,000 a year for health insurance, not including the deductibles. As small business owners, a sudden hit of an extra $8,000/year in expenses in an incredible burden.
Thanks Obama, Pelosi, and Reid. Now things are really hitting home.
I suppose one option would be simply drop coverage altogether, then get coverage only when they really need it, but my mom could really use wellness exams.
*Pissed*
Somebody has to pay for Pelosi and Reid’s ObamaCare and that somebody is us. Like Rimshot Joe said, “This is a big ******* deal!” He’s right. And we’re the ones who are getting the big *******.
#1 How do you do that? Can you anticipate having an accident or illness?
#2 What if they won't cover you for a time period?
#3I thought under ObamaCare it was illegal NOT to have health insurance UNLESS you're an illegal and then it's okay - no fine.
well are they obama voters?
25% increase on my policy, and I already haver a $1000 deductible and $30 copays!
“Repeal and Replace” would save me big, big bucks.
And I am not alone.
This was the intended goal of Obamacare, but it wasn’t supposed to happen until after 2012 ! , ie after Hussein’s re-immaculation. At which point we would have heard rumblings of the need for govt intervention (ie single payer) to tackle high insurance costs. This is Obama’s plan going terribly wrong.
Bastards!
just had my annual check up and related tests. Last year Dr wanted to put me on Lipator and my blood sugar was too high. I went on a diet and also started taking Niacin plus 5k Vit D3/day, plus resveratrol, etc etc etc. It worked! This year my blood tests were quite good.
So...the reason for saying this is the whole health care thing made me realize I’m on my own.....trying to avoid being at the mercy of a bureaucrat because that’s what I’m afraid it’s coming to.
If you think you’re shocked now just wait until you find out what’s not covered - some pretty routine things.
For example, this coming January many routine screening tests will not be covered. And you won’t be able to get those tests even if you pay for them. It will be a felony for doctors to take money for tests not covered by Obamacare.
The plan is to drop coverage for mammograms for anybody under 50 and drop endoscopies for those over 70. No by-pass for smokers or knee replacements for anyone who is 20 pounds overweight.
There will continue to be HIV screening and methadone clinics though.
#3 - Right, but they are thinking it may be cheaper to pay the fine...
God no - NOT Obama voters.
They have $4,000 deductibles per person. So, total healthcare cost with this new plan could be $32,000/year.
We are so screwed.
Thanks libtards.
No mammograms for under 50????? That is going to kill women because there are many who get BC younger than 50. The $hit will hit the fan over this.
the news of this intended destruction of private health insurance was expected after the poll on 02nov10 by the destroyers, not before...
wait and see what happens in 12’ when all those lefties who lose their jobs in the insurance and medical industry vote.
The real hurt isn’t designed to take place till 2014.
Not only that, prior to Obamacare, insurance companies operated on a 65/35 split of cash- 65% in reserve, 35% used for investment ( which is where they make most of their money ). Obamacare switched it to a 85/15 split. Of course, the result of this drastically reduces a companies profits and if they can't make it up in another way, could force them out of business - which of course is the goal of Obamacare to begin with.
Over this, and much, much more. I predicted when Obama won the election that his agenda would cause so much pain to America, that it would likely result in the destruction of the Democrats as a viable national political party.
If you think the Tea Party rebellion is pumping now, just wait until the pain of Obamacare and the Obama tax hikes start hitting people where they live. The country's going to explode. Democrats will go into hiding, afraid for their very lives.
I have been telling the unwashed for 6 months to stand by for the increased premiums.
Holy (expletive deleted)!
At this point Obama will blame it on greedy insurance company’s.
By the time people figure this out obama will be gone.
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