Posted on 09/26/2013 4:28:51 AM PDT by TurboZamboni
Are premiums on Minnesota's new health insurance exchange the lowest of any rates that will be offered across the country?
Yes, according to a new federal study.
Maybe, according to health care experts.
Absolutely! DFLers say.
That's the wrong question! Republicans counter.
The mix of reactions follows Wednesday's report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that the average monthly benchmark premium for Minnesota's health insurance exchange is substantially lower than the average in any other state.
In Minnesota, the average monthly premium across all age groups will be $192. The next lowest average is in Tennessee at $245, while the national average is $328.
(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...
Rush was talking about this. The fine is cheap for the first few years, but then it becomes more than getting the insurance. But, with folks paying the fine rather than getting insurance, many insurance companies will go broke and out of business. But that is okay. In a few years the government can step in and offer insurance to replace the failed private companies.
Although I think the plan would be for the government to step in with socialized medicine, because, obviously, insurance doesn’t work. (Remember, it has NEVER been about insurance - it is about Government Healthcare.)
The end goal is single payer and taking over 1/6 of the economy.
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