Posted on 06/20/2013 8:59:07 AM PDT by Nachum
Consumers saved nearly $4 billion on their insurance premiums last year because of new rules in President Obama´s healthcare law, the administration said Thursday. The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) said consumers saved $3.9 billion last year from new rules that govern insurance companies´ spending. The rules have saved consumers roughly $5 billion over the past two years, HHS said. HHS highlighted the savings Thursday as an immediate benefit of the Affordable Care Act and evidence that the law will help make insurance more affordable. The Obama administration has consistently and aggressively promoted elements of the
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LIARS!
the consumers who don’t pay for the services to begin with? Sure, I bet it’s saving them a ton.
Excuse me for being vulgar but:
Somebody is pissing down my leg and telling me that it is raining.
BBBwwwww hahahahah
No one with two or more brain cells believes that......ask anyone who’s premiums went up 20-50% this year alone.
We could solve the national debt by selling the BULL MANURE coming out of Washington. There is certainly enough.
I've got one like that. I'm only covered for a broken leg if I break it while traveling through Kentucky. In a Nash-Rambler. And only if it's the left leg. And only if it's broken while stepping out of the Rambler to buy candy at a Cracker Barrel. Licorice candy. On a Wednesday. In April.
> Like the wife who went shopping and bought everything “On Sale”.
She exclaimed, “Look! I saved us hundreds!”
I’m a “victim” of that as I’m sure many FR’pers are...lol
But cost consumers $50 billion and their liberty. So overall, it was a bad deal.
Apparently we used to spend $5 billion on Ipecac Syrup.
Who knew?
Goodbye America.
It’s simple math. Lots of people LOST their insurance last year and as a result could not afford medical care. Add the cost saving related to no longer paying insurance premiums to the amount of money saved by not getting medical care and it adds up to nearly $5 BILLION. Simple math!
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