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New health law may bring pricier premiums
SF CHRON ^ | August 9, 2010 | Victoria Colliver

Posted on 08/09/2010 12:57:04 PM PDT by Drango

Employers and consumers sorting through their health insurance options may see a bump in their rates next year to account for the potential impact of some of the early elements of the federal health overhaul law, according to some health experts.

Jeff Sher, an independent health insurance agent and consultant in San Francisco, said he's anticipating employee coverage at mid-size companies to go up 13 percent to 15 percent. "Then we're supposed to tack on several percentage points for health reform," he said.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/09/BAR91EPHDJ.DTL#ixzz0w8kgn1lF

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0bamacare
An INCREASE??? Who knew? (Everyone)
1 posted on 08/09/2010 12:57:07 PM PDT by Drango
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To: Drango

Ya think ??


2 posted on 08/09/2010 12:59:23 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Drango

Well, duh.


3 posted on 08/09/2010 1:00:08 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)
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To: Drango
Next years premiums for family coverage at the small business which employs me will be:

Wait for it.....$17,000.00 annually.

L

4 posted on 08/09/2010 1:00:28 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Drango

That is AFTER the 25% increase this year

and if they SAY 10-12 % you know it will be more like 30 to 50%

I am guessing 15,000 family premiums


5 posted on 08/09/2010 1:01:11 PM PDT by Mr. K (Physically unable to proofreed (<---oops! see?))
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To: Drango

The folks in SF waking up? Nah...I must be the one dreaming.


6 posted on 08/09/2010 1:02:06 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: Lurker

wow! so you mean my guess of 15 was LOW???????????


7 posted on 08/09/2010 1:05:26 PM PDT by Mr. K (Physically unable to proofreed (<---oops! see?))
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To: Lurker
Yep, health costs go up, Bush tax cuts expire, and no raise in sight.

Hope. Change. Dog Food.

8 posted on 08/09/2010 1:06:44 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Mr. K
Yep. But to be precise about it the cost for family coverage, PPO, $10 copay is $16,857.00.

By the way did you know that the Employer paid portion of that will now be considered taxable income?

9 posted on 08/09/2010 1:07:36 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Drango

Gasp, even liberal journalists can be brought to a first grade economics level of understanding.

Just don’t bring the math beyond simple addition and subtraction...remember, they are liberals.


10 posted on 08/09/2010 1:10:38 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Drango

bump


11 posted on 08/09/2010 1:13:37 PM PDT by gibsosa
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To: Drango

*shocking just shocking*! What a bunch of maroons....as Bugs Bunny would say!


12 posted on 08/09/2010 1:17:02 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: dirtboy

Hope. Change. Dog Food.

Yup, the covers the next phase well.

Having given up on health care, as against mandatory insurance bills or “health care insurance”, and knowing that there will be no way to retire short of death, natural or selected by the government, I still maintain some hope for one good thing:

that we get the canned food rather than the dried stuff.


13 posted on 08/09/2010 1:33:09 PM PDT by benewton (I)
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To: benewton

You missed the story this morning about dry dog food causing diseases in humans?


14 posted on 08/09/2010 1:39:58 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: Lurker
By the way did you know that the Employer paid portion of that will now be considered taxable income?

I heard that. That is gonna be brutal for the working stiffs who haven't had a raise in the two-three years.

Like me.

15 posted on 08/09/2010 1:48:34 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Drango

DUH!


16 posted on 08/09/2010 1:57:05 PM PDT by GOPRaleigh (It's gonna be a loooonnnggg 4 years...)
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To: Drango

all part of the plan....achieve a Cloward-Piven collapse of the private insurance market and you’ll have voters begging you for Single Payer


17 posted on 08/09/2010 2:00:31 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Drango

Daughter’s already went up 17% just after 0’nazicare passed.


18 posted on 08/09/2010 2:52:05 PM PDT by GailA (obamacare paid for by cuts & taxes on most vulnerable Veterans, retired Military, disabled & Seniors)
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To: NEMDF

That was covered under selection of your death by the government, although with our mutts, I think sticking your head in their bowls is just a bit risky...


19 posted on 08/09/2010 3:05:10 PM PDT by benewton (I)
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To: Drango

Woe is me.


20 posted on 08/09/2010 8:33:06 PM PDT by Ciexyz
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