[Organic Panic]

“Federal policymakers must fix it to ensure affordability,”

Every f up in the medical industry can be laid directly at the feet of bureaucrats and politicians “fixing” the healthcare industry. And where the hell are $2000 deductibles. The only garbage obamacare plans in my county have deductibles of $7000 with &14,000 “out of pocket” before they cover a penny of care.

[jeffc]

"The only garbage obamacare plans in my county have deductibles of $7000 with &14,000 “out of pocket” before they cover a penny of care."

That's the beauty of ObamaCare. You pay for it, but you never really get to use it!

[Adder]

The only garbage obamacare plans in my county have deductibles of $7000 with &14,000 “out of pocket” before they cover a penny of care.

That means your premiums are nothing more than a tax until you have a catastrophic health event.

All by design.

[NautiNurse]

A few of the Obamacare $7000 deductible plans qualify for Health Savings Accounts (HSA). HSAs are admirable and very beneficial. Unfortunately, the maximum annual pre-tax HSA contribution limits fall far short of the annual health plan deductibles.

The pre-tax HSA max contributions should, at a minimum, match the annual insurance deductibles.