$12,000 in annual premiums for coverage that had a $7,000 annual deductible. The guy had an ER visit in December and had to pay the entire cost out of his pocket.
Guess what -- he's decided to go uninsured in 2017 because he really doesn't give a f#&% about it anymore and figures he might as well have the $12,000 in his bank account if he has to pay for the first $7,000 in medical bills out of his pocket anyway. If the Republicans in the House and Senate can't fix that sh!t, I'm sure he wouldn't walk from his kitchen to his den to vote for a Republican in 2018.
Multiply that by several million voters in the same situation, and you can see a bloodbath on the horizon for the GOP in the 2018 midterms.
They have one chance to fix this.
If medical costs don’t drop, insurance costs can’t. They don’t operate at a loss. How could they reduce premiums if medical costs don’t drop?
And if you truly think the insurance company premiums are way overpriced, then buy stock in the insurance company and subsidize the premium that way.