2014***ObamaCare***2014

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Originally posted by: pjstroh

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Originally posted by: malibber2
Again I will interrupt this thread with an actual user experience. The Obamacare provider network is terrible. I am currently having trouble finding an eye surgeon and a dermatologist. Even though there are tons of dermatologists in my area there aren't any that are in Network. So it is not that I am picky wanting a doctor I have seen before it is finding any willing takers that is the challenge.

Obamacare is great insurance as long as you don't get sick.

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And if you dont like the insurance company you selected off the exchange you can choose a different one next time. Likely the dermatologists in your area do business with one or more health insurance companies or they likely wont be in business for long.

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Originally posted by: malibber2
That is hilarious PJ in my rural patch of Indiana (it is the same across much of rural America) there is only one Insurance company that offers policies on the exchange so there is no choosing another insurance company. In my case it is Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield a division of WellPoint. Now the thing is even though their are many providers in my area that accept Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield the provider network is different (much smaller) for ACA polices. BTW way Wellpoint has already told me that I can expect a double digit plus rate increase in 2015. Oh well at least you didn't call me ungrateful.

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Originally posted by: forkushV

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Originally posted by: malibber2
That is hilarious PJ in my rural patch of Indiana (it is the same across much of rural America) there is only one Insurance company that offers policies on the exchange so there is no choosing another insurance company. In my case it is Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield a division of WellPoint. Now the thing is even though their are many providers in my area that accept Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield the provider network is different (much smaller) for ACA polices. BTW way Wellpoint has already told me that I can expect a double digit plus rate increase in 2015. Oh well at least you didn't call me ungrateful.

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Lots of things suck in rural Indiana, like the beach, the gambling, the gourmet meals, the nightlife, and the neighbors. Thanks Obama!

Have you thought of moving?

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Originally posted by: pjstroh
CBO's latest financial analysis of the ACA

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Originally posted by: pjstroh
Its time to move those goal posts again!
The CBO's latest analysis:
- More people have insurance
- The cost of the law is getting smaller
- The impact of the law on deficit reduction is getting greater.

When will be saved from this fiscal nightmare?!?!?!?

CBO's latest financial analysis of the ACA

"The CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation said the law’s insurance coverage provisions will now cost about $1.4 trillion over the next 10 years — about $104 billion less than previously estimated. This year alone the government will spend $5 billion less than projected.

The CBO said lower spending on the health care law is helping shrink deficits overall. "

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One gets what one pays for.

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Originally posted by: DonDiego

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Originally posted by: pjstroh
CBO's latest financial analysis of the ACA

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pjstroh's link doesn't work.

But here's one that does with an explanation as to why the costs are lower than anticipated: Obamacare $104-Billion Cheaper

". . . the plans on the marketplaces are cheaper because they limit beneficiaries to fewer doctors and hospitals, while controlling their access to treatments and medications Insurers have used the techniques for a long time, going back at least to the 1980s. That’s “managed care.” But insurers appear to be using them much more aggressively in the new marketplace plans, on the theory that most people will pick policies based on price rather than access. The change has not gone over well with many people, particularly those whose old policies lacked such restrictions. And in at least a few cases, these restrictions are bound to create real hardship for people with serious medical problems who need access to particular medications or specialists."

One gets what one pays for.

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