My wife and I just got our updates from Kaiser telling us what our 2014 rates will be. Her monthly has been $168 this year, mine $150. We have a high deductible. We are generally healthy people who don’t go to the doctor often. I barely ever go. The insurance is in case of a major catastrophe.
Well, now, because of Obamacare, my wife’s rate is gong to $302 per month and mine is jumping to $284.
I am canceling insurance for us and I am not paying any fucking penalty. What the hell kind of reform is this?
Oh, ok, if we qualify, we can get some government assistance. Great. So now I have to jump through another hoop to just chisel some of this off. And we don’t qualify, anyway, so what’s the point?
I never felt too good about how this was passed and what it entailed, but I figured if it saved Americans money, I could go along with it.
I don’t know what to think now. This appears, in my experience, to not be a reform for the people.
What am I missing?
I realize I will probably get screamed at for posting this, but I can’t imagine I am the only Californian who just received a rate increase from Kaiser based on these new laws.
UPDATE: Updated the title per some requests. I appreciate all the helpful comments. I am now on baby duty but will go through these later for more information. I can’t keep up with all the comments right now.
I really do appreciate the helpful comments. Peace all. Peace out.
Reality, here’s your check.
The stories all along have been that the rates were going up. I am not surprised so why should the Daily Kos writer be surprised. This was a bad idea that’s getting worse. The Obamacare logo should be a patient bent over.
I told somebody that rates were going up because of Obamacare. They, being the Obama apologist, said “rates were going to go up anyway!!”
Sure . . .
Sure they were, and sure they were going to go up by 80%-ish (guessimating using the above figures).
These Daily Kos wonks and other Koolaid drinkers just don’t understand that Obamacare was never about making healthcare affordable or available, or else they would have invited medical practitioner experts in on the planning.
Obamacare was wholly about the socialization of the entire American medical complex. and putting more government control over a 1/5th of the economy.
wow the leftists are avoiding this like the plague.
I’d bet most folks didn’t know even millionaires can get subsidies under Obamacare.
This is more of just how messed up this whole thing is. Watch the video.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/willis-report/videos#p/157870/v/2746277856001
Yes…when reality hits a leftist in the head, they have the gall to be angry that their childish wishful thinking doesn’t work.
SO this DailyKos blogger – who I am certain attacked anyone who opposed obamacare as “not wanting the poor to have health care” is willing to apologize now to all the conservatives who were saying that obamacare would be this expensive disaster for everyone, right?
Leftist ideology is absolutely a sign of immaturity, selfishness, and delusional thinking.
The DK commentors, when they aren’t falsely accusing this blogger of being a right-wing plant, are pointing out how he and his wife can play the ObamaCare system.
He can simply claim they qualify for subsidies as ObamaCare has no verification procedure in place.
He can lower his income to actually qualify.
He can shop around the exchange for something cheaper than what Kaiser has.
((Lower than Kaiser!!!!????))
I wonder which way he will go.
Follow up on his situation might be interesting.
@Pete: No, she’s still in the denial phase and is being supported by those still attached to Obama’s teat. They are generally incapable of figuring out cause and effect or having any clue about how the Government is a taker. They think that printing money is just fine and dandy, not realizing that their paycheck is worth less and less as prices keep rising. Payback is a cruel mistress. If you want to disgusting reading, that even makes the fools at the NY Times look intelligent, try reading the Daily Kos. Then take a shower and wash your mouth out, it’s disgusting.
@Nan G:
While there may not be a verification procedure in place NOW, I’ll bet it’s still a crime to lie on a Federal Form and sign it.