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Anthem Blue Cross will be raising rates by 39% on March 1st.
Do any of you still want the kind of "system" where your insurer can raise rates at any moment?
yep and medical COSTS are going up
even udner a single payer system which would have 'less' administrative costs. the FACT is medical CARE costs money, and like everything else is always going up
even under a 'government' system prices and costs WILL go up..and the only thing a 'government' can do is RAISE RATES (taxes) or LOWER coverage....period
even udner a single payer system which would have 'less' administrative costs. the FACT is medical CARE costs money, and like everything else is always going up
even under a 'government' system prices and costs WILL go up..and the only thing a 'government' can do is RAISE RATES (taxes) or LOWER coverage....period
Single payer takes runs 30% more efficiently than private insurance. Plus the profit is taken out. Not to mention providers will need to become more efficient. I guarantee you care costs did not go up 40% in one year.
I don't know that many people who are saving for retirement, except for automatic deductions for the 401K and of coure, the evil social security. As for a house, you have to have a place to live, and once you've acquired a mortgage, you have to make the payments or lose the house. Not everyone is living in a McMansion way over their means.
My daughter that I referenced makes $10/hr. A $300 pair of glasses is almost a week's wages, probably is a full week's wages after taxes. Ditto the annual physical she just had. She just graduated from college. She has no savings yet.
$300 pair of glasses???
yet pearl vision, sterling optical, wiseeyes, Sears optical, etc all advertise $100 for 2 pair, including the exam
Last edited by workingclasshero; 02-08-2010 at 09:05 AM..
Single payer takes runs 30% more efficiently than private insurance. Plus the profit is taken out. Not to mention providers will need to become more efficient. I guarantee you care costs did not go up 40% in one year.
medicaid is single payer.....its costs have gone up at least 15% a year
It simply amazes me that there are some who are defending a 40% increase in one year.
Apparently, Republicans don't care what the numbers are as long as no one tries to fix the problem...
I am not defending a 40% increase
what I am saying is the health CARE is self is getting more and more costly...and the INSURANCE companies have to pass the actual costs to someone...same as a government system would
its just like in construction or manufacturing...if a cost of a PART goes up then the cost of the end product will end up going up
Last edited by workingclasshero; 02-08-2010 at 08:53 AM..
There you go. Mrs. NBP pays about $400 for her glasses at Pearl (I think) because of the prescription. That number is with our insurance also paying another portion of $700.
There you go. Mrs. NBP pays about $400 for her glasses at Pearl (I think) because of the prescription. That number is with our insurance also paying another portion of $700.
I have to buy some glasses this month and I'm not looking forward to it.
I've had the same prescription for about 3 years despite the prevailing advice that you get an exam every year if you currently wear glasses or contacts.
I have an astigmatism in one eye so...eh. I'm not looking forward to shelling out this $$ but I know I need new glasses.
I have to buy some glasses this month and I'm not looking forward to it.
I've had the same prescription for about 3 years despite the prevailing advice that you get an exam every year if you currently wear glasses or contacts.
I have an astigmatism in one eye so...eh. I'm not looking forward to shelling out this $$ but I know I need new glasses.
I am not sure what your complaint is
are you complaining that you have to spend money once a year to get a new pair of glasses???
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