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Democrats wanted single payer/universal healthcare model, but there was no way in hell the party of NO! was going to allow that, so we got what we could. I'm hopeful we can move towards that model in the future. In the meantime, the ACA addressed a lot of things that needed to be addressed. It's a good start, but by no means finished.
Dems sold out to the highest bidders: insurance companies and drug companies. 30 million customers mandated to buy a private company's product and no volume drug discount for medicare. What a wet dream for those industries thanks to Obama.
Now you are even forcing Medicare/medicaid dual eligibles into managed care plans run by private insurance companies. Poorest and sickest onto program run by the evil private insurance companies. How heartless would this be considered if it was a Republican idea?
Light a candle for the 122 or so Americans that will die today because they didn't have health insurance coverage.
That's about 45,000 people a year.
I think about these people all the time. They never get any coverage on the news. Unless it's someone we know personally, we never find out their names or what they died from.
and dont forget to thank the government for raising medical expenses to the point that out of pocket payment for services has become imposssible for most.
Government is good at one thing: It knows how to break your legs, hand you a crutch, and say, "See, if it weren't for the government, you wouldn't be able to walk." Harry Browne
At 400 percent of the FPL, households must contribute 9.5 percent of their income toward insurance premiums. Whatever portion of the total health insurance premium for their coverage is not paid by these households is covered by the new federal premium assistance program.
Under 400% FPL are already eligible for subsidy in many state programs. In NY we have healthy NY which allows people to buy insurance on a sliding scale.
At 400 percent of the FPL, households must contribute 9.5 percent of their income toward insurance premiums. Whatever portion of the total health insurance premium for their coverage is not paid by these households is covered by the new federal premium assistance program.
Under 400% FPL are already eligible for subsidy in many state programs. In NY we have healthy NY which allows people to buy insurance on a sliding scale.
Now let's see how it compares with a non-biased site:
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Only for purchase of coverage within an exchange, advanceable, refundable premium assistance credits will be available to limit the amount of money some individuals would pay for premiums. Under PPACA, for example, a family of three just above 133% of the federal poverty line (FPL)—that is, currently with annual income of $24,352—would be required to pay 3% of its oward premiums ($824 annually, if the proposed premium subsidies were currently in effect). A family of three just under 400% FPL ($73,240), where the premium subsidies end would be required to pay no more than 9.5% of its income in premiums ($6,958 annually, if the proposed premium subsidies were currently in effect).
"Coverage within an Exchange" ≠ "All insurance policies"
Which makes your statement
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You do know you will be expected to pay approximately 10% of your income towards health insurance premiums under Obamacare don't you?
UNTRUE.
Last edited by rayneinspain; 09-08-2012 at 03:57 PM..
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