Posted on 11/05/2013 11:34:03 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
The White House on Tuesday asked health insurers for help in quelling the growing furor over the cancellation of insurance plans under ObamaCare.
In a meeting at the White House, Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough asked insurance executives to explain to customers who are losing their plans what new options are available under ObamaCare, and what new subsidies they might qualify for.
“He emphasized the need for all involved in the marketplaces, including the administration, issuers and other stakeholders, both federal and private, to ramp up communication and education efforts to consumers who have received or might receive letters about their individual market plans changing," White House press secretary Jay Carney said.
Millions of Americans have received letters saying that they cannot keep their current health insurance because of the law.
Some of the letters tell people they need to purchase more expensive, more comprehensive plans to replace them, sometimes without mentioning the new ObamaCare plans that are now available to them.
Republicans have seized on the cancellations to argue that the president had deceived Americans with his promise that, “if you like your healthcare plan, you can keep it.”
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) called Obama’s promise “deceptive."
"Just stop. Stop," Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck said. "Stop and admit you sold this health law on a central promise that is flat-out untrue. Have enough respect for the people who elected you to be honest. No one is being fooled anymore."
The White House is looking to fight back by saying that many of those who receive cancellation notices will get better coverage for the same price or cheaper on the ObamaCare exchanges. And now, they're looking to recruit insurance companies to help explain that to consumers upset over seeing their plans canceled.
"Obviously for insurers, it's in their interest to make it clear to their customers that they have offerings for them that meet the standards of the Affordable Care Act, and also that they may be eligible for credits," Carney said.
Carney sidestepped questions about whether the president would support legislation being drafted on Capitol Hill that would allow individuals to keep their plans even if they had been purchased since the passage of the law, or those plans had been downgraded in recent months.
"I haven't reviewed or seen an examination internally of any ideas people have put out on legislation, so I don't have a response to a specific, proposed piece of legislation," Carney said.
During the meeting with insurance companies, McDonough also discussed technical issues with the ObamaCare enrollments, and efforts by the administration to fix the glitches that have plagued the process.
According to Carney, McDonough asked for input on how the improvements have affected "their enrollment experiences on the ground," while reiterating "the administration's commitment to finalizing these fixes as quickly as possible."
And at every dining room table at Thanksgiving every liberal member of your family will insist that its the right that is in bed with the insurance companies...
"They said if you liked your insurance you could keep your insurance—but that’s not true. It was never true! They said if you liked your doctor you could keep your doctor—but that’s not true. It was never true! They said they would cover everyone who needed it, and instead people who had coverage are losing it—millions of them! They said they would make insurance less expensive—but it’s more expensive! Premium shock, deductible shock. They said don’t worry, your health information will be secure, but instead the whole setup looks like a hacker’s holiday. Bad guys are apparently already going for your private information. . . . "
> On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) called Obama’s promise “deceptive.”
“Just stop. Stop,” Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck said. “Stop and admit you sold this health law on a central promise that is flat-out untrue. Have enough respect for the people who elected you to be honest. No one is being fooled anymore.”
How can you not love this when you tried to warn the melonheads that they’ve been lied to and decieved by their earthly god, the AC...
Summoned to the White House and given Censorship Orders. Is that Nazism or Communism? Maybe nobody felt politically pressured by the #2 guy in the country (Chief of Staff). The IRS would never attack political opponents.... oh never mind.
Asked? I’ll bet they “asked”.
should be SOA, Save Our Ass!
Message to the First Crrep:
You dug this dung pit. Now live in it and soak in it
And what happens to those people in limbo between being cancelled and getting the ObamaCare insurance?
So now it's the the insurance companies' responsibility to tell people what subsidies they qualify for?
That involves insurance companies finding out what the income levels of their customers are, and hiring new personnel to Segway between customers who qualify for subsidies and the Fed Gov't who sets those rules.
NIGHTMARE!
>>The White House is looking to fight back by saying that many of those who receive cancellation notices will get better coverage for the same price or cheaper on the ObamaCare exchanges.<<
Another in a long list of lies.
>>And now, they’re looking to recruit insurance companies to help explain that to consumers upset over seeing their plans canceled.<<
Why should they help in the destruction of their livelihood?
I hope they tell him they aren't interested in taking this on as their problem, because as soon as they get involved, that's what will happen.
I think Obama's finally run up against a bigger problem than he can lie his way out of.
If he had any pride in himself he'd resign, but he won't, so there's no reason to make the next 3 years any easier on him.
Ramping up communications efforts doesn’t turn lead into gold, it just ends up in you yelling, “it’s lead” louder.
The insurance companies willingly signed-on to this crud. They were having multiple orgasms thinking of the 30+ million new customers that would be headed their way at gunpoint.
Of course they will do the Dictator’s bidding.
Is it tar and feathers and pitch forks time yet?
Good grief, demonize the insurance companies and do everything they can to put them out of business...then demand help in making fools of Americans.
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