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Are Health and Auto Insurance Connected?
Rush Limbaugh ^ | 10-1-2013 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 10/01/2013 3:24:49 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather

October 01, 2013

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RUSH: Okay, back to the phones and we're gonna go to East Lansing, Michigan. Got a lot of Michigan calls today. Must be something in the trunk lines. Here's Keith. Great to have you, sir. Hello.

CALLER: It's an honor, Rush. Thank you for taking my call today.

RUSH: You bet, sir.

CALLER: I am a route sales representative, and I work down in Jackson, Michigan.

RUSH: What kind of sales, med sales, did you say?

CALLER: A route sales representative for a salty snack company.

RUSH: Route sales, okay.

CALLER: Yes.

RUSH: Gotcha.

CALLER: I deal with a lot of convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, and things of that nature. I've seen over the last eight months or so a lot of people complaining about their hours being cut down to 30 hours or under. Well, I ran into a woman this morning that brought something to my attention. Her hours were cut severely a few months back, and it was time for her to renew her automobile insurance, and because she now does not have health care, her premiums went up $500 every six months because she does not currently have any automobile insurance.

RUSH: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold on here just a second. I have questions for you.

CALLER: Yes, sir.

RUSH: First off, this woman who's had her hours cut, does she know why?

CALLER: Yes. Because of the current health care act her employers are cutting down as many full-timers as they can.

RUSH: Okay, I just want to make sure she's not blaming the boss. She knows it's Obamacare that is making it sensible for her boss to convert people to part time?

CALLER: Correct.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: auto; connected; health; insurance
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To: SatinDoll
Yes, a poor credit rating will cause you to pay more for auto-insurance, with most companies.

Why?
Because they can.....

21 posted on 10/01/2013 4:42:07 PM PDT by sarasmom (Extortion 17. A large number of Navy SEALs died on that mission. Ask why.)
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To: ridesthemiles

Auto rates went up in parts of Texas last year. Asked my State Rep and he said lots of claims and increase in uninsured drivers. Of course since he and also our State Senator have insurance agencies they don’t seem to be terribly concerned.

The uninsured driver issue is very fixable but the State of Texas doesn’t seem to be interested in doing anything about it.


22 posted on 10/01/2013 4:42:24 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: SatinDoll

Our local news WFTV had a story about a man whose car ins. was cancelled by State Farm because he had a high credit balance. He was shocked as he never had any accidents. I do not see a thing about healthcare being a factor, but I do see credit balance as a consideration:

https://www.statefarm.com/insurance/auto_insurance/ins_auto_price.asp


23 posted on 10/01/2013 4:48:10 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: sheikdetailfeather

You get deals when you have various insurance policies with the same company. Auto with Home Owner insurance gives a break, so if health insurance is also offered with that same company, you get a break. That is what probably happened. If one policy is dropped, the break is no longer given.


24 posted on 10/01/2013 4:58:38 PM PDT by Mark (Obama is more confused than a hungry baby in a topless bar.)
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To: FrdmLvr

Answer to your question, A 29er is someone whose work week has been reduced to 29hrs a week.


25 posted on 10/01/2013 5:09:28 PM PDT by kitkat (STORM THE HEAVENS WITH PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY.)
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To: clintonh8r; All

Michigan is different from most states because it has no fault auto Insurance where you collect from your own insurer, regadless of who is at fault. Thus, you’rebpaying for your own medical cllaims. Hence, it’s partly medical insurance and your costs rise along with other medical insurance costs.


26 posted on 10/01/2013 5:32:33 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: FrdmLvr

The limit in hours worked per week for an employee to be considered “part time” and NOT mandated for Obamacare level med coverage is 29 hours.

Companies across the fruited plain are converting 40 hr folks to part time, cynically termed the “29ers”.


27 posted on 10/01/2013 5:39:58 PM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: nascarnation

Oh, auto insurers will rate full time employees better than part time or not working. They figure a full-timer has less time to get into an accident.

At the same time, 2 part time jobs may get punished as a non worker — you drive between the two places and increase their risk.

The number of 29ers and less are probably a windfall for auto ins companies. That you obamacrap


28 posted on 10/01/2013 5:49:55 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: George from New England

I suspect a good part of the “improving” employment stats are the newly hired “29ers” to pick up the slack for the full time folks demoted to “29ers”.


29 posted on 10/01/2013 5:54:39 PM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: sheikdetailfeather
Very interesting story.

There are some strange relationships between auto and medical insurance, because there are contractual terms that dictate which insurance policy covers the cost of medical care in the event of a car accident -- which is probably THE most common "unexpected" medical expense people face in the U.S.

It sounds like the person referenced in this anecdote is facing an increase in her auto insurance as a result of her loss of medical insurance because if she's in an auto accident her own insurance company will now be footing 100% of the medical bills.

30 posted on 10/01/2013 6:21:51 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I've never seen such a conclave of minstrels in my life.")
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To: Repeal The 17th
“... the debt my father left me as an inheritance...” -

That sounds very strange.

It's not strange if you inherit something whose value exceeds your ability to pay the tax on it. A perfect example is a family farm. As an ongoing business, you could have 1,000 acres and be facing a tax bill on a $10 million inheritance. What do you do, sell some of your income producing land to pay $4 million in taxes (at the current, top rate)?

I don't think the poster is talking about anything of a size like this, but you see the problem of inheriting assets and not cash.

31 posted on 10/01/2013 6:26:05 PM PDT by IncPen (When you start talking about what we 'should' have, you've made the case for the Second Amendment)
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To: libstripper

We have no-fault in Florida as well. Never been asked about my medical coverage by my auto insurer.


32 posted on 10/01/2013 6:27:36 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Don't twerk me, Bro!)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Sure. In FL we have mandatory Personal Injury Protection. Since I have health insurance I carry a high deductible on my PIP. If I lost my health insurance I would probably lower my PIP as much as possible which would result in a higher premium.


33 posted on 10/01/2013 8:35:34 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Play the 'Knockout Game' with someone owning a 9mm and you get what you deserve)
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To: VeniVidiVici

Meant to say I would probably lower my deductible as much as possible against my PIP should I lose my health insurance.


34 posted on 10/01/2013 8:36:36 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Play the 'Knockout Game' with someone owning a 9mm and you get what you deserve)
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To: Repeal The 17th

He had a credit card balance that was large due to having three terminal illnesses. Since he knew he had two life insurance policies on that debt, one through the credit card company which would be paid in the event of his death, he didn’t worry.

Bank of America denied he had a life insurance policy to pay the final credit balance AND his former employer had gone bankrupt to Enron, so his life insurance policy which should have been $40,000 was only $9,000.

We paid $9,000 of the $27,000 he owed. B of A, we knew, had insurance on the account, or so we thought.

Bank of America changed the name on the credit account to mine and slapped me with instant inherited debt.

Understand now? Oh, and it is legal. Lawyers have told me.


35 posted on 10/01/2013 10:35:28 PM PDT by SatinDoll (NATURAL BORN CITIZEN: BORN IN THE USA OF USA CITIZEN PARENTS)
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To: gundog

I was also told that if a driver doesn’t have health insurance and is in a car wreck the auto insurance could be forced to pay for injuries.


36 posted on 10/02/2013 12:36:43 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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