Posted on 05/23/2015 10:07:52 AM PDT by upchuck
Does that include those of us receiving subsidies because it is the only way we can afford what little coverage we have?
I had very good coverage until the end of the year. I was kicked off my husband’s policy because family coverage was dropped.
In spite of receiving a subsidy, I am far from happy with my coverage (or lack of).
I have no doubt about the veracity of this survey, but only because about 85% of ObamaCare policyholders get subsidized by taxpayers. It's kind of like Medicare: the coverage isn't bad if you can get the taxpayers to pay for it.It's certain the recipients of this wealth redistribution scam, hidden under the guise of "healthcare reform," are the vast majority of people responding favorably to the atrocity of Obamacare.
In my situation in early retirement (high net worth and low annual income) I was eligible for very substantial subsidies with Obamacare policies offered on the federal exchange. I elected instead to stay with a private insurance HSA policy that has seen the premiums double since Obamacare was signed in 2010. NO WAY will I get further entangled with the federal government for my healthcare insurance and join the ranks exploiting hardworking, middle class taxpayers.
last i heard, there were only 6m signed up (and 2m of those were questionable)
that means 3 out of 4 of the 1 out of 60 are ‘satisfied’.
or, to put it another way, 0.75 out of 60 are satisfied with 0bamacare
Dollars to donuts this survey is a total fraud. Just like all other surveys that come from kaiser.
That’s because only those who are heavily subsidized have bought insurance from an Obamacare exchange.
What else should we expect?
Sure, the unemployment rate is 5% too.
I wish more of the money I pay for theirs would pay for mine.
3 out of 4 are health and have avoided ever using said coverage or benefit.
funny, I doubt this survey.
Same outfit that did the homosexual “study” a few months back?
Certainly the same mentality: “We want X as a survey result, so let’s make SURE build our data to fit X.”
I think you mean Medicaid. Medicaid is paid for 100% by the taxpayers. Since the majority of ObamaCare enrollees are receiving Medicaid, it is true that the taxpayers are paying for all of those people's coverage.
Medicaire on the other hand, is financed by employers and employees, so I feel like I paid for it by withdrawals from my earnings. I realize a portion is subsidized, as is Social Security, but both of these programs were paid for because I paid into them for my entire working career. I don't consider them entitlements like welfare, food stamps or other taxpayer funded giveaway programs for that reason.
altho i think Kaiser’s system is an alternative to pure insurance, i think it might have issues with advanced medicine.
here’s an example:
A former oncologist at Kaiser Permanente is suing the health care company for $7 million, claiming she had no choice but to quit her job after complaining the organization was maximizing profits to the detriment of cancer patients.
Dr. Jennifer Lycette claims quality of care took a nosedive when Northwest Permanente Medical Group hired Jeffrey Weisz as its president and executive medical director in 2011. Weisz had previously worked
for Kaiser in Southern California.
link to article
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/04/former_oncologist_claims_kaise.html
“Another study out this week found that at least 31 million people had to pay so much for deductibles and copays that they are considered “underinsured” — a figure that has doubled in the last decade.”
Then why would they be happy with their plan?
I can’t imagine too many are really happy with a $5000 or $6000 deductible.
“So far, I don’t mind saying that the policy itself has been satisfactory in that I did not have to change doctors, my out of pocket costs are in line with expectations, and so forth.”
Don’t you have a $4000-$6000 deductible? That’s what I’ve seen on healthcare.gov.
My deductible is $6000.
My coverage runs (+/-) $536 which totals $6432 for a 12 month period. Subsidy or not, with the deductible, the insurance company receives $12,432 on my behalf before benefits kick in.
How can anyone consider that health insurance? People do not need coverage against preventative services. They need coverage against illness and unexpected medical bills.
Appears to be more of an insurance company funding plan than a health insurance plan.
“Appears to be more of an insurance company funding plan than a health insurance plan.”
Exactly, must be incredibly frustrating for you to pay those high premiums and get nothing for it - until you pay through the nose yet again to meet the deductible.
I keep posting that the Obamacare plans have the coverage of a catastrophic plan yet have the premiums of a PPO plan. It’s a lose-lose situation.
The other 1 out of 4 have actually tried to use the plan
I do receive a subsidy which is of no use to me except keep me insured in name only. The insurance companies receive those subsidies on behalf of how many who will mever meet their deductibles?
That adds up to big bucks.
Sounds like quite a deal for the insurance companies. With the high deductibles, they can be assured to pay few claims.
I wonder if those high deductibles are written into the ACA, or do the insurance companies set them? I notice here in Tennessee there are only two companies offering coverage. And only one offers the ‘cheaper’ premiums, so there really is no competition whatsoever.
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