Obamacare's next threat: A September surprise

Politico ^ | July 7, 2014 | By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Obamacare open enrollment closed March 31. The White House’s Obamacare war room did not.

Most state health insurance rates for 2015 are scheduled to be approved by early fall, and most are likely to rise, timing that couldn’t be worse for Democrats already on defense in the midterms.

The White House and its allies know they’ve been beaten in every previous round of Obamacare messaging, never more devastatingly than in 2010.

So they’re trying to avoid — or at least, get ahead of — any September surprise.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Insurance executives need to be ready for Chicago Alinsky muscle.

[FlingWingFlyer]

These increases will not be released to the public until after the election. Barry’s toads in the state controlled “media” will see to that.

[kabar]

Every preliminary rate will be reviewed and negotiated by state and federal insurance authorities, and based on past years, many will end up cut significantly. But the White House and its allies recognize that “rates have gone up under Obamacare” will always make an easier headline than their response — the initial bids won’t necessarily be the final rate; the announced averages are misleading because they give equal weight to larger and smaller insurers; rates have gone up at a lower rate than would likely have happened otherwise; and subsidies are built into the law to compensate for some of those increases as well as potential end-of-year rebates for inordinate hikes.

You can bet there will be tremendous pressure and lots of carrots to reduce rates. I have no sympathy for the insurance companies, which supported Obamacare because they thought they would get a huge increase in customers mandated to use their services and most of it subsidized by the government.

[The Great RJ]

Emperor Obama will just take his pen and decree that there will be no increase in health insurance premiums. So his order will bankrupt the health insurance industry, but that was his intent so he can implement a government run system.

[ChildOfThe60s]

I have no sympathy for the insurance companies, which supported Obamacare

They are whores. Whores get screwed, that's how it works.

I've carried my own individual health insurance for 40 years. I've been screwed and tattooed by unethical insurance companies a number of times. Some of the tactics have gone beyond deceptive into (IMO) criminal.

As regards OC, my concern is for America and its people. Don't give a damn about insurance companies.

[The Working Man]

These increases will not be released to the public until after the election. Barry’s toads in the state controlled “media” will see to that.

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If that does occur then our ‘message’ should be, “What are they HIDING!” This information should have been out in September/October, Etc.

It could make a very formidable campaign tactic I believe.

[Raebie]

They’re not going to be able to prevent that. Most open enrollment periods start in October.

[Cementjungle]

If that does occur then our ‘message’ should be, “What are they HIDING!”

Unfortunately the vast majority of the messengers work for Obama and his "cause". Further compounding the problem is the fact that half of the country is utterly stupid.

[The Working Man]

Unfortunately the vast majority of the messengers work for Obama and his “cause”. Further compounding the problem is the fact that half of the country is utterly stupid.

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And there you go... Injecting a bit of reality into what could have been magnificent. LOL