Why can't they simply publish the rates the insurers are charging and then allow us to sign up directly with them? What are they hiding?
The requirement that you log in FIRST, and only then you MIGHT find out what the various plans are, is just an example of GIVING the personal information to the data miners and profilers, for future reference in “outreach” programs.
Selective Service registration, anybody?
Well, they do openly publish rates in my state; I started looking up premiums (and subsidies) half way through September. The exchange plans are unique but in this state only slightly to moderately different from those sold by the insurers directly. The insurers list both but can not sell the exchange plans directly.
I continue to feel that governors who did not implement the state exchanges did no favor to their citizens. Why subject their people to the whims and incompetence of the feds for such an important thing? Seems the residents are going to pay for their governor's obstinacy. It's worst for the childless lowest income people who can neither go on Medicaid or get subsidies.
Well, they do openly publish rates in my state; I started looking up premiums (and subsidies) half way through September. The exchange plans are unique but in this state only slightly to moderately different from those sold by the insurers directly. The insurers list both but can not sell the exchange plans directly.
I continue to feel that governors who did not implement the state exchanges did no favor to their citizens. Why subject their people to the whims and incompetence of the feds for such an important thing? Seems the residents are going to pay for their governor's obstinacy. It's worst for the childless lowest income people who can neither go on Medicaid or get subsidies.
Ironically, the 18-26 year old probably doesn’t cost the insurance company much — a young healthy kid — and they can charge the parents the family rate which is higher than primary plus spouse or just primary.