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Obamacare's average monthly cost across U.S.: $328
yahoo ^ | 3/29/2013 | Caroline Humer (Reuters)

Posted on 09/29/2013 7:54:22 PM PDT by tobyhill

Americans will pay an average premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week, and most will qualify for government subsidies to lower that price, the federal government said on Wednesday.

The figure, based on data for approved insurance plans in 48 states, is the broadest national estimate for the cost of coverage when President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law takes full effect next year. The prices of the new plans are at the heart of a political debate over whether they will be affordable enough to attract millions of uninsured Americans when enrollment begins on October 1.

Obama, who is facing a Republican threat to eliminate funding for the law or shut down the federal government next week, said the fierce opposition stems from the fear that Americans will embrace the program.

"Essentially they're saying people will like this thing too much, and then it will be really hard to roll back," Obama said on Tuesday in a conversation about healthcare with former President Bill Clinton. "What we're saying is, just look for yourself. Take a look at it, and you will discover that this is a good deal for you."

The Obama administration is counting on signing up 7 million Americans, including 2.7 million younger and healthier consumers who are needed to offset the costs of sicker members, in the first full year of reform through the state exchanges.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


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KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; healthinsurance; obama; obamacare; zerocare
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To: Mike Darancette

As I said...this isn’t about people having healthcare....the hardship list on this thread pretty much exempts the same low life this “Law” was suppose to cover...

Can you believe someone is exempt if they have domestic abuse...or a shut off notice on a utility.......???

This BEAST is going to require everyone have an accountant and an attorney! Otherwise everyones going to be racked over the coals!


101 posted on 09/29/2013 10:01:44 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww

yes- available in every state- it’s not insurance- but it is a cost-sharing plan..I guess that’s what you’d call it.I have been with Samaritan for @ 20 years and all my expenses with my cancer were paid for around 40K.
the websites are- samaritanministies.org
chhealthcare.org
mychristiancare.org
my husband and son are with Christian healthcare..it is for Christians, though- you have to have it verified you attend church, etc. Hope this helps


102 posted on 09/29/2013 10:03:18 PM PDT by flowergirl
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To: struggle
Until August this year when my youngest son turned 26, my premium was $308 every two weeks. The deductible per person, per year is $3500. I never go to the doctor, so I hadn't paid a penny of deductible this year. My wife prodded me to get the followup colonoscopy that was due two years ago. Hers was due too. His and hers colonoscopies. $7000 out of pocket for the part the insurance didn't cover. Mine went bad 10 days later. I have no idea what the emergency hospitalization is going to be yet.

All that goodness is piled on a sequestration forced "vacation" where I burned all of the 509 hours of vacation that has accrued over 21 years with my company. I had to cut the "burn rate" for the vacation to 32 hours/week from mid-July to last Friday to make it last. The contract was awarded last week. I resume working tomorrow morning.

103 posted on 09/29/2013 10:04:25 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: caww
Maybe we should all start working off the table....it sure looks like you’re better off doing that.

This year they ain't checking. Whatever you tell them when you sign up is OK.

104 posted on 09/29/2013 10:04:38 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (The Presidency is broken.)
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To: Mike Darancette

So what exactly does that mean..”special enrollment”....is that not still saying people have to sign up?

I’m asking all these questions because I work in retail and so many there are not going to sign up....

I also dis covered that PA. thus far has ‘NOT’ expanded their Medicade program which ties in with this...states are all going to have their own rules and regulations it appears....

Thus adding even more confusion to this beast!


105 posted on 09/29/2013 10:05:43 PM PDT by caww
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To: LittleBillyInfidel
Careful now...I posted the exact same sentiment, er, I mean ‘FACT’, on my FB page and got called a ‘Bigot’ by a ‘friend of a friend’. They are very sensitive out there.... Tee hee.

Too bad it was only on Facebook. Nothing to punch in the face ;P
106 posted on 09/29/2013 10:07:25 PM PDT by Wanderer99
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To: tobyhill

Hogwash—a euphemism for lying b***arts.


107 posted on 09/29/2013 10:08:10 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: flowergirl

Well I’m going to definately look into this...anything other than the Government control!


108 posted on 09/29/2013 10:08:50 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww
So what exactly does that mean..”special enrollment”....is that not still saying people have to sign up?

It's like Medicare. You are supposed to enroll during a certain time of year (Annual Enrollment Period). This keeps people from enrolling only upon need. There is also a special enrollment period triggered by certain events such as loss of coverage or changing life events like those listed this can happen at any time of the year.

109 posted on 09/29/2013 10:13:56 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (The Presidency is broken.)
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To: DonaldC

The detail in the finest print says you will DIE at age 45.


110 posted on 09/29/2013 10:15:14 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Baynative

To # 17. Your observations are right on. The “deductible” is what is going to kill the “exchange” insured.

$10,000 deductible? That’s about 1/4 of what I earn a year (job is only fundable at 30 hours a week, but does have good benefits and a much lower deductible plan).

I couldn’t afford health insurance under Obamacare nor could I afford to pay the fine because it would amount to less than one year’s cost of just one medicine I might have to take for years.

When Obama got advise from his communist physician and friend, Dr. Quentin Young, on how to create a national healthcare system, he recognized it for what it was, a plan to control the health of the American people. That is why he adopted it to his own theory for the marxist “transformation” of America.

If you can control the peoples’ health system as well as their food supply, communications - esp. the radio and TV, as well as the kind of fuel you use for transportation, heat and energy, then you can “transform” the country into whatever kind of marxist paradise you want.

Obama wasn’t raised “stupid”. He was raised “red”, and now we are paying for it.


111 posted on 09/29/2013 10:19:22 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: riri

My wife had many problems but we couldn’t afford any coverage until she reached 65. Then I bought a Medicare supplement policy for $150/month with $0 deductible and $0 everything else. I have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars this year alone.


112 posted on 09/29/2013 10:22:59 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (The Presidency is broken.)
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To: caww

yea- hope it works for you- I imagine that they won’t be exempt forever :(
sure the gov. will try to make this illegal someday..


113 posted on 09/29/2013 10:28:53 PM PDT by flowergirl
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To: brewcrew

Cobra is a lot. My husband was laid off and was offered to keep his insurance via Cobra and it was pricey about $700.00 per month luckily he got another position.
Interestingly enough for the Calif. exchange our insurance premium would be more than the Cobra and we would receive no subsidies.
The cost for my husband and myself according to the exchange would be $1154.00 a month this is for the silver plan. There is no way in hell we can afford that no way. We are currently covered through his employer and pay 100.00 a month if they take it away we will be without insurance and be paying a $1,000.00 penalty to boot. This is ridiculous.


114 posted on 09/29/2013 10:33:51 PM PDT by funfan
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To: tbw2

Where can I find information on this? I may be interested and does it comply with the Obamacare rules?


115 posted on 09/29/2013 10:37:01 PM PDT by funfan
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To: caww

You are correct.


116 posted on 09/29/2013 10:45:27 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: tobyhill

No matter how bad it gets, the administration has two talking points ready:

(1)It would have been better if the Republicans hadn’t interfered!

(2)The “way out” is SINGLE PAYER!


117 posted on 09/29/2013 11:06:49 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: max americana; funfan

Max, I’ve read the IRS can NOT garnish your bank accounts. They can only keep your refunds. And only a fool will have a refund coming.

funfan, its 1% the first year. It goes through the roof after that. They’ve got it fixed so the really bad stuff hits after the election. I have feeling Hillary may have to run on repealing obamacare.


118 posted on 09/29/2013 11:15:43 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: VerySadAmerican

She will run on a Single payer I bet which is basically the same thing but they will just take it right out of your paychecks like SS and all will be enrolled.
This whole thing is such a mess and it has got me really worried. I feel like becoming a deadbeat maybe I can get ahead that way. All the government does is take more and more of my property and liberty I have had enough of it something has got to give.


119 posted on 09/29/2013 11:22:45 PM PDT by funfan
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To: All

This is set up to crash. And it will be a crash like we could never imagine. Then McCain and Boner will get on TV, standing beside Obama, and say “We do not need to be changing leaders during this crisis. We will work with the president to save this great country.”


120 posted on 09/29/2013 11:24:34 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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