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Alabama Mom's ObamaCare Horror Story Gives America a Glimpse of Government-Run Healthcare
Independant journal Review ^ | 12/31/2013 | Emily Hulsey

Posted on 01/01/2014 3:59:41 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic

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To: MD Expat in PA
December 6, 2013 I went to healthcare.gov and started our application. The process took me over two hours to complete. Once it was completed it came back with our results.

Yes, the coverage was private before January 1. After, her problems came with the law, not the insurance company. She was seeking a subsidy from the government, and the 'government' was telling her that the child did not qualify.

21 posted on 01/01/2014 5:24:14 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Middle Class citizens should be marching on Washington Dc with buckets of tar and feathers for every democrat SOB who voted for this.

We won’t though , we will struggle to pay it and half of us will vote for another democrat come November.


22 posted on 01/01/2014 5:34:21 AM PST by Venturer (Half Staff the Flag of the US for Terrorists.)
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To: Gaffer
Yes, the coverage was private before January 1. After, her problems came with the law, not the insurance company. She was seeking a subsidy from the government, and the 'government' was telling her that the child did not qualify.

OK. But if they are debt free, own their own home and presumably make decent money with both of them being employed full time, I wouldn’t think they would qualify for the subsidy and I don’t know why they would think they would be entitled to one.

And again this doesn’t answer the question of whether either or both of their employers offer group health care insurance and why they didn’t mention or presumably bother look into that option.

23 posted on 01/01/2014 6:06:23 AM PST by MD Expat in PA
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To: MD Expat in PA

IIRC, the subsidies go all the way up to 400% of the so-called ‘poverty level’ which is very high in my opinion.

The government also, I strongly believe has surreptitiously relaxed the requirements for Medicaid so that a number of the would-be subsidies will be foisted off on Medicaid to make it seem Obamacare is fiscally sound.

I also believe we will NOT see a truthful accounting of true Medicaid costs until after this bastard is gone, certainly not before November of this year.


24 posted on 01/01/2014 6:19:11 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: sr4402
"Usually you lose your doctor and the hospital you would
normally go to under Obamacare as well have double the premium
and double the deductible."

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25 posted on 01/01/2014 6:19:33 AM PST by n230099 ("When no one knows who is armed...everyone is.")
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To: sr4402
"Usually you lose your doctor and the hospital you would
normally go to under Obamacare as well have double the premium
and double the deductible."

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26 posted on 01/01/2014 6:19:33 AM PST by n230099 ("When no one knows who is armed...everyone is.")
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
-— When I opened our letter to say I had sticker shock was an understatement. -— I guess they didn’t pick up on five years of warnings.

Or had no common sense. What did these people think was going to happen?

27 posted on 01/01/2014 6:19:33 AM PST by FrdmLvr ("WE ARE ALL OSAMA, 0BAMA!" al-Qaeda terrorists who breached the American compound in Benghazi)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

The most confusing thing to me is why the American people are not rioting in the streets against these illegal government actions. The American people are acting like herded sheep being lead to the slaughter house.


28 posted on 01/01/2014 6:24:46 AM PST by WesternPacific (The herded sheep have finally arrived at the slaughter house.)
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To: MD Expat in PA
OK. But if they are debt free, own their own home and presumably make decent money with both of them being employed full time, I wouldn’t think they would qualify for the subsidy and I don’t know why they would think they would be entitled to one.

A family of 4 is eligible for exchange subsidies up to $94K. Their off exchange premium rates may have tripled. In order to get a similar level of coverage on the exchange their rates doubled even with the subsidy.

29 posted on 01/01/2014 6:27:32 AM PST by EVO X
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To: Ann Archy

In this case, this family is being forced onto Gov run health care, not to pay for those who won’t be responsible, but to become dependent on the government. Ridiculous her story.


30 posted on 01/01/2014 6:37:31 AM PST by ican'tbelieveit
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To: Jacquerie
The worst law in American history will not be repealed. Obamacare is the progressives' golden calf. For pubbies, it is a club with which to pound democrats.

If democrats think they will lose their cushy seat they will toss Oidiot under the buss faster than a cat can lick his A$$!!! Trouble is... how many will die before they either wake up or are defeated!!!

31 posted on 01/01/2014 6:42:09 AM PST by ontap
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To: MD Expat in PA

My neighbor told me the company she works for is going to pay employees to find their own coverage this year. They couldn’t deal with all of the nuances of the law. With the $300 they are getting a month, she said she will still be out of pocket $10,000 before insurance will start paying.


32 posted on 01/01/2014 6:42:21 AM PST by ican'tbelieveit
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To: afraidfortherepublic
We are almost completely debt free currently and now all I see is very large medical bills in our future until the government can fix the issues with the ACA/Exchange.

She seems to think that fixing the Exchange/website is going to give her affordable insurance and pay medical bills. If they get a subsidy, the next major blow will be the huge family deductible before the insurance company pays a penny & of course, co-pays will be higher. Her son may lose his therapist and doctor(s) due to the narrow network. They're screwed .... as is the rest of America.

33 posted on 01/01/2014 6:43:10 AM PST by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
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To: afraidfortherepublic

“I really don’t know how our government can allow this to be taking place.”

Our government willingly caused this to happen. That family must be just one of millions. I read every word, but am amazed that an obviously smart lady could could make that statement after such an ordeal.


34 posted on 01/01/2014 7:17:43 AM PST by billhilly (Has Pelosi read it yet?)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

bump


35 posted on 01/01/2014 7:25:29 AM PST by gibsosa
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To: afraidfortherepublic

And this story is one in a long, sad parade of victims.


36 posted on 01/01/2014 7:30:15 AM PST by VRW Conspirator ( 2+2 = V)
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To: MD Expat in PA

“But if they are debt free, own their own home”

The bank owns their home. They pay app. 900.00 p/mo for it. Definitely not debt free.


37 posted on 01/01/2014 7:33:03 AM PST by Rannug
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To: afraidfortherepublic

1)Auburn fans.

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38 posted on 01/01/2014 7:33:59 AM PST by petitfour
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To: WesternPacific

“The most confusing thing to me is why the American people are not rioting in the streets”

Are you rioting in the streets?


39 posted on 01/01/2014 7:35:09 AM PST by Rannug
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To: Fzob

obamadontcare was created to fail so that it 1) wrecks the current health care system 2) causes people to clamor for a fix and 3) will be reverted to single-payer.

That’s why sebelius and zero stood firm on no “fixes” or any more exemptions... they are waiting for it to collapse.


40 posted on 01/01/2014 7:37:32 AM PST by Reddy (bho stinks)
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