Ironically, the biggest Dem talking point about the hikes is that it’s OK, because most of the people who use ACA insurance will get subsidies, so they won’t be hurt.
Who cares if the hardworking guy just above the subsidy cutoff is completely screwed? /S
I’ve several friends in that situation. And along with the hikes comes less service, hospital closings, doctors quitting, clinics closing and a artificial shortage of Pain MEDS so GRANNY can’t even get a pain pill for Cancer. There was supposed to be an INPUT time for chronic pain patients, none were notified, now they are forced into privacy intruding Pain Management which doesn’t know how to deal with their incurable diseases nor are all the new hires pain specialist just GP’s, lower than an Internist. And you have to take Pee test every month. Pain meds are 30 day supply no renewal, no faxed in scripts they must be hand delivered to pharmacy. Even Neurotin is going on the list.
You can thank Sen Grasely for sticking his nose into this because some idiots whined about people who OD’d on stolen or scammed pain meds along with booze.
DEA shortage of pain meds
http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/4/13166594/dea-opioid-epidemic-manufacturer-2017-substance-