Obamacare to increase premiums by 304 percent???

[Gameface]

I've got it! We NEED single payer.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Summary of my FaceBook feed

https://www.theonion.com/articles/man-who-understands-8-of-obamacare-vigorously-defe,34022/

SEATTLE—As debate continues in Washington over the funding of President Obama’s health care initiative, sources confirmed Thursday that 39-year-old Daniel Seaver, a man who understands a total of 8 percent of the Affordable Care Act, offered a vehement defense of the legislation to 41-year-old Alex Crawford, who understands 5 percent of it.

Poor portrayal of all the opposition. Some are actively being hurt by this law. Both in their job and in disposable income.

As for the whole not knowing what the law is. Isn't that part of the problem. No one, including the people that voted for it, knows what it does.

How could we not address bordy's post. While hilarious, it also does address the same point.

I'd rather laugh than cry, this whole thing is frustrating.

 

[LogGrad98]

How could we not address bordy's post. While hilarious, it also does address the same point.

I'd rather laugh than cry, this whole thing is frustrating.

We didn't address bordy's post because it was scary as hell. Thanks for reinforcing our nightmares.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

We didn't address bordy's post because it was scary as hell. Thanks for reinforcing our nightmares.

np

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

Summary of my FaceBook feed

https://www.theonion.com/articles/man-who-understands-8-of-obamacare-vigorously-defe,34022/

SEATTLE—As debate continues in Washington over the funding of President Obama’s health care initiative, sources confirmed Thursday that 52-year-old Barack Obama, a man who understands a total of 8 percent of the Affordable Care Act, offered a vehement defense of the legislation to 42-year-old Mike Lee, who understands 5 percent of it.

Fixed

 

[franklin]

taxfoundation.org/blog/obamacare-increases-premiums-much-305-percent

Did people really expect this to be anything but another subsidy for the largest voting block Baby Boomers.

Like charging poor young workers 15.3% wasn't enough. And they wonder why unemployment in that demographic is persistently high.

 

[♪alt13]

Did people really expect this to be anything but another subsidy for the largest voting block Baby Boomers.

Like charging poor young workers 15.3% wasn't enough. And they wonder why unemployment in that demographic is persistently high.

It is also great for big Pharma.

 

[franklin]

It is also great for big Pharma.

You'll have to explain that one. There is a new tax on pharmaceuticals. Not that that necessarily lowers the cost.

What it doesn't do is reduce the amount we subsidize the world for very expensive new drugs. I personally prefer some sort of legislation that forces pharma to sell us drugs at the same price as the lowest agreed upon price outside our borders. No reason we should subsidize their defense and their h.c.

 

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You'll have to explain that one. There is a new tax on pharmaceuticals. Not that that necessarily lowers the cost.

What it doesn't do is reduce the amount we subsidize the world for very expensive new drugs. I personally prefer some sort of legislation that forces pharma to sell us drugs at the same price as the lowest agreed upon price outside our borders. No reason we should subsidize their defense and their h.c.

Those taxes will be passed on to the consumer. When they increase the tax on tobacco companies cigarette prices increase. It will be the same for pharmaceuticals.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2013/05/25/obamacare-will-bring-drug-industry-35-billion-in-profits/
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/09/us/politics/e-mails-reveal-extent-of-obamas-deal-with-industry-on-health-care.html?_r=3&ref=politics&

 

[LogGrad98]

You'll have to explain that one. There is a new tax on pharmaceuticals. Not that that necessarily lowers the cost.

What it doesn't do is reduce the amount we subsidize the world for very expensive new drugs. I personally prefer some sort of legislation that forces pharma to sell us drugs at the same price as the lowest agreed upon price outside our borders. No reason we should subsidize their defense and their h.c.

Best thought in the thread. Too much money hinges on this so it would never happen, but it would be huge.

 

[b_line]

Just used a calculator for aca coverage costs on kff.com. Looks like my coverage for a family of three will decrease in cost by 29% next year through "obamacare". Damn president. Saving me money on my already admittedly inexpensive healthcare plan.

Seriously though, what is all the fuss about? I do not see the rising costs of healthcare. In all my interactions with insurance agents and healthcare lately, I have noticed things being less expensive, and not the other way around. Granted, mine is anecdotal evidence, but I have not seen any hard evidence pointing to the "health care will go up 300%" garbage.

 

[LogGrad98]

Just used a calculator for aca coverage costs on kff.com. Looks like my coverage for a family of three will decrease in cost by 29% next year through "obamacare". Damn president. Saving me money on my already admittedly inexpensive healthcare plan.

Seriously though, what is all the fuss about? I do not see the rising costs of healthcare. In all my interactions with insurance agents and healthcare lately, I have noticed things being less expensive, and not the other way around. Granted, mine is anecdotal evidence, but I have not seen any hard evidence pointing to the "health care will go up 300%" garbage.

Have no idea who your employer is, but for us it is going up around 50% (35% for the employee, 15% for the company is the way they are splitting it out). I work for a very large internet retailer.