81% rate hike for Obamacare - enough yet?

[HenryBHough]

Yup.

81%​

Health Insurers in Idaho Request Premium Rate Hikes As High As 81%

Health care insurers in Idaho have requested premium rate hikes as high as 81 percent for next year, according to the state's Department of Insurance.

The five insurers serving the individual market in Idaho are Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Mountain Health Co-Op, PacificSource Health Plans, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, and SelectHealth.

For all plans, insurers requested rates ranging from a low of 25 percent to a high of 51 percent for a combined average statewide rate increase of 38 percent. For Obamacare's popular Silver plan, the average rate increase among all insurers was even higher at 50 percent, with one insurer requesting a high of 81 percent.

"I am deeply disappointed and frustrated to share these rates," said Dean Cameron, who directs the department. "I understand how difficult it will be for Idahoans to afford reasonable coverage, especially those without a subsidy."

Some victims of The "Affordable Care" Act (read "Obamacare) are now paying more for health insurance than for their house mortgage/tax escrow montly. For some having deciding whether to have "affordable health care" or a place to live.

Congratulations liberals (off both parties)! You're quickly achieving the goal of turning Americans into welfare drones - 'cause then they get Obamacaid (Medicaid) ffor free. Well, free to THEM but straight out of YOUR pocket.

 

[The VOR]

Yup.

81%​

Health Insurers in Idaho Request Premium Rate Hikes As High As 81%

Health care insurers in Idaho have requested premium rate hikes as high as 81 percent for next year, according to the state's Department of Insurance.

The five insurers serving the individual market in Idaho are Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Mountain Health Co-Op, PacificSource Health Plans, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, and SelectHealth.

For all plans, insurers requested rates ranging from a low of 25 percent to a high of 51 percent for a combined average statewide rate increase of 38 percent. For Obamacare's popular Silver plan, the average rate increase among all insurers was even higher at 50 percent, with one insurer requesting a high of 81 percent.

"I am deeply disappointed and frustrated to share these rates," said Dean Cameron, who directs the department. "I understand how difficult it will be for Idahoans to afford reasonable coverage, especially those without a subsidy."

Some victims of The "Affordable Care" Act (read "Obamacare) are now paying more for health insurance than for their house mortgage/tax escrow montly. For some having deciding whether to have "affordable health care" or a place to live.

Congratulations liberals (off both parties)! You're quickly achieving the goal of turning Americans into welfare drones - 'cause then they get Obamacaid (Medicaid) ffor free. Well, free to THEM but straight out of YOUR pocket.

Excellent, this is exactly what trump said he wanted.

 

[Wacky Quacky]

They can request whatever they want. They'll probably get approved for a lot less.

 

[MarathonMike]

We got a 110% rate hike in Arizona last year. I guess that was Trump's fault too, right Obamabots?

 

[Theowl32]

Let's watch as the trust fund rich white liberals laugh or yawn.

Always love people who don't know how to pay their own bills, where every day is Disneyland, safely ensconced behind walls and protected in those rich gated communities armed by armed guards, tell us what life is all about.

 

[Siete]

nope ..

WASHINGTON — Bipartisanship is suddenly the talk of Capitol Hill, where Republicans and Democrats are now expressing a tentative desire to join hands after a brutal debate over Obamacare repeal.

In the House, the "Problem Solvers" caucus, which consists of 43 members from both parties, put out a list of broad principles for a series of Obamacare tweaks.

"My hope is we can be responsible legislators and recognize we can take on those cost issues, we can take on the issue of health care, but let's do it together," said Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., who chairs the caucus, in an interview Tuesday.

The group's proposals include guaranteeing cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers, adding funding to help insurers cover expensive patients, partially repealing Obamacare's requirement for businesses to offer health benefits, and scrapping the law's tax on medical devices.

They also offered options to pay for the package, such as encouraging the use of generic drugs in Medicare. The cost could be a significant stumbling block to passage since it's likely the proposal would "significantly increase the deficit," according to Matthew Fiedler, a fellow at the Brookings Instutition.

In the Senate, Republican and Democratic leaders on the health committee announced in a joint statement that they would hold hearings early next month on how to calm Obamacare's tumultuous insurance markets.

"In my opinion, any solution that Congress passes for a 2018 stabilization package would need to be small, bipartisan and balanced," said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the committee's chairman, in a statement.


deal with it ... ACA is the law.

Republicans chair the committee.

 

[francoHFW]

About time the GOP and its crony insurers stopped sabotaging and began fixing. Only the BS GOP propaganda machine and the dupes thought this was supposed to be a finished perfection. Go after costs which after all are the problem- our Big Health system costs much more than anywhere else, and only worked thru scams, cut offs, and not covering those with pre-existing. A GOP disgrace.

 

[Carter Malone]

Yup.

81%​

Health Insurers in Idaho Request Premium Rate Hikes As High As 81%

Health care insurers in Idaho have requested premium rate hikes as high as 81 percent for next year, according to the state's Department of Insurance.

The five insurers serving the individual market in Idaho are Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Mountain Health Co-Op, PacificSource Health Plans, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, and SelectHealth.

For all plans, insurers requested rates ranging from a low of 25 percent to a high of 51 percent for a combined average statewide rate increase of 38 percent. For Obamacare's popular Silver plan, the average rate increase among all insurers was even higher at 50 percent, with one insurer requesting a high of 81 percent.

"I am deeply disappointed and frustrated to share these rates," said Dean Cameron, who directs the department. "I understand how difficult it will be for Idahoans to afford reasonable coverage, especially those without a subsidy."

Some victims of The "Affordable Care" Act (read "Obamacare) are now paying more for health insurance than for their house mortgage/tax escrow montly. For some having deciding whether to have "affordable health care" or a place to live.

Congratulations liberals (off both parties)! You're quickly achieving the goal of turning Americans into welfare drones - 'cause then they get Obamacaid (Medicaid) ffor free. Well, free to THEM but straight out of YOUR pocket.

Excellent, this is exactly what trump said he wanted.

And exactly what the Republicans have been been doing.

When will the Trump fans have enough? Or the Republication voters?

They said there would do it and that's all they have done for more than two years.

 

[Wacky Quacky]

We got a 110% rate hike in Arizona last year. I guess that was Trump's fault too, right Obamabots?

Nope, it's the insurance companies fault. Because that kind of shit was happening before the ACA was even passed.

 

[wihosa]

Remember 8 years ago, before Obamacare when insurance rates never went up?

Oh yeah, there were double digit increases all the time...

 

[Reasonable]

Yup.

81%​

Health Insurers in Idaho Request Premium Rate Hikes As High As 81%

Health care insurers in Idaho have requested premium rate hikes as high as 81 percent for next year, according to the state's Department of Insurance.

The five insurers serving the individual market in Idaho are Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Mountain Health Co-Op, PacificSource Health Plans, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, and SelectHealth.

For all plans, insurers requested rates ranging from a low of 25 percent to a high of 51 percent for a combined average statewide rate increase of 38 percent. For Obamacare's popular Silver plan, the average rate increase among all insurers was even higher at 50 percent, with one insurer requesting a high of 81 percent.

"I am deeply disappointed and frustrated to share these rates," said Dean Cameron, who directs the department. "I understand how difficult it will be for Idahoans to afford reasonable coverage, especially those without a subsidy."

Some victims of The "Affordable Care" Act (read "Obamacare) are now paying more for health insurance than for their house mortgage/tax escrow montly. For some having deciding whether to have "affordable health care" or a place to live.

Congratulations liberals (off both parties)! You're quickly achieving the goal of turning Americans into welfare drones - 'cause then they get Obamacaid (Medicaid) ffor free. Well, free to THEM but straight out of YOUR pocket.

Why isn't the GOP doing something about providing reasonable rates for people?
Oh right they failed miserably after 7 years of complaining about the ACA..

 

[WillowTree]

Ha ha ha. Say thanks to your democrats and three traitorous Republicans!

 

[BlackFlag]

Of course. Idaho refused to expand Medicare, Republicans sabotaged funding for high risk corridors, and Trump is threatening to end subsidies for the poor to have healthcare. Idaho Republicans have been practically BEGGING for their constituents to be bent over and screwed. Because it would put the GOP in power. And now that they are? LOfuckingL!!! No repeal, OR replace!

 

[Reasonable]

Trump and the GOP OWN healthcare in this country.
To say anything differently proves you're a goddamn liar..

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Yup.

81%​

Health Insurers in Idaho Request Premium Rate Hikes As High As 81%

Health care insurers in Idaho have requested premium rate hikes as high as 81 percent for next year, according to the state's Department of Insurance.

The five insurers serving the individual market in Idaho are Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Mountain Health Co-Op, PacificSource Health Plans, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, and SelectHealth.

For all plans, insurers requested rates ranging from a low of 25 percent to a high of 51 percent for a combined average statewide rate increase of 38 percent. For Obamacare's popular Silver plan, the average rate increase among all insurers was even higher at 50 percent, with one insurer requesting a high of 81 percent.

"I am deeply disappointed and frustrated to share these rates," said Dean Cameron, who directs the department. "I understand how difficult it will be for Idahoans to afford reasonable coverage, especially those without a subsidy."

Some victims of The "Affordable Care" Act (read "Obamacare) are now paying more for health insurance than for their house mortgage/tax escrow montly. For some having deciding whether to have "affordable health care" or a place to live.

Congratulations liberals (off both parties)! You're quickly achieving the goal of turning Americans into welfare drones - 'cause then they get Obamacaid (Medicaid) ffor free. Well, free to THEM but straight out of YOUR pocket.

Look at Venezuela and Brazil, this is what happens every time Progressives implement their stupid ideas

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Trump and the GOP OWN healthcare in this country.
To say anything differently proves you're a goddamn liar..

It's still ObamaCare

 

[Reasonable]

Ha ha ha. Say thanks to your democrats and three traitorous Republicans!

So you must be for dumping 22 million off health insurance while giving massive tax breaks to the rich??? That's a question.
I've been asking this same question for weeks to all u Trumpies who called the 3 that showed political courage " traitors."... and they all pissed their pants and ran.,

You going to run too?

 

[Conservative65]

About time the GOP and its crony insurers stopped sabotaging and began fixing. Only the BS GOP propaganda machine and the dupes thought this was supposed to be a finished perfection. Go after costs which after all are the problem- our Big Health system costs much more than anywhere else, and only worked thru scams, cut offs, and not covering those with pre-existing. A GOP disgrace.

The disgrace is an unqualified black man putting a faulty system in place then expecting the white President to fix it.

 

[Reasonable]

Trump and the GOP OWN healthcare in this country.
To say anything differently proves you're a goddamn liar..

It's still ObamaCare

Because your failures in the GOP couldn't get it done while in control of the entire government
People will blame trump for not having health insurance, not the Dems.

 

[Reasonable]

About time the GOP and its crony insurers stopped sabotaging and began fixing. Only the BS GOP propaganda machine and the dupes thought this was supposed to be a finished perfection. Go after costs which after all are the problem- our Big Health system costs much more than anywhere else, and only worked thru scams, cut offs, and not covering those with pre-existing. A GOP disgrace.

The disgrace is an unqualified black man putting a faulty system in place then expecting the white President to fix it.

OMG. Obamacare has saved thousands of lives.
Trumpcare : zero
Trump has sabatoged the ACA so idiots like you can carry his water..