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Researchers combed through data available from the 15 states that publicly post all requests for rate increases in the individual market. They found that, in 2009, 74 percent of all requests came in above 10 percent. By 2012, that number had fallen to 35 percent. Preliminary data for 2013, which only cover a handful of states, shows 14 percent of rate increases asking for a double-digit bump.
Ofcourse conservatives just want the "Let him die!" health care scenario to materialize..
By denying coverage to spouses, employers not only save the annual premiums, but also the new fees that went into effect as part of the Affordable Care Act. This year, companies have to pay $1 or $2 “per life” covered on their plans, a sum that jumps to $65 in 2014. And health law guidelines proposed recently mandate coverage of employees’ dependent children (up to age 26), but husbands and wives are optional.
It's very good news that the rate of increase is going down. It's gone from almost 80% increases per year before health care reform was passed down to just ~10%. I'd like it to go down more but 1/8th the rate of increase is a very, very good thing.
BTW notice how reality is yet again completely different from the right wing lies about health care reform? It's almost like they were completely misinformed or deliberately lying, huh?
It's very good news that the rate of increase is going down. It's gone from almost 80% increases per year before health care reform was passed down to just ~10%. I'd like it to go down more but 1/8th the rate of increase is a very, very good thing.
BTW notice how reality is yet again completely different from the right wing lies about health care reform? It's almost like they were completely misinformed or deliberately lying, huh?
Researchers combed through data available from the 15 states that publicly post all requests for rate increases in the individual market. They found that, in 2009, 74 percent of all requests came in above 10 percent. By 2012, that number had fallen to 35 percent. Preliminary data for 2013, which only cover a handful of states, shows 14 percent of rate increases asking for a double-digit bump.
Ofcourse conservatives just want the "Let him die!" health care scenario to materialize..
I'm with one of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans which is employer sponsored. Our premiums went down starting January 1, and the co-pay went down for doctors and pharmacy.
It's very good news that the rate of increase is going down. It's gone from almost 80% increases per year before health care reform was passed down to just ~10%. I'd like it to go down more but 1/8th the rate of increase is a very, very good thing.
BTW notice how reality is yet again completely different from the right wing lies about health care reform? It's almost like they were completely misinformed or deliberately lying, huh?
Moronic post.
FYI- THe state of GA once instituted a maximum rate increase of 9.9% and the product I supported there needed a 30% increase. I filed for 9.9% every 6 months until I got caught up.
But at least their rules kept the rates down! lmfao......idiocy.
I'm with one of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans which is employer sponsored. Our premiums went down starting January 1, and the co-pay went down for doctors and pharmacy.
Weird. Our BCBS plan just went up $75 a month. Co pay remains the same.
Weird. Our BCBS plan just went up $75 a month. Co pay remains the same.
They have various plans and yours may also be large enough to have it's own experience rating. Also might be that your employer is contributing less....
Just impossible to draw any conclusions from people saying their rates went up or down unless we know about the totality of whom is contributing to pick up the tab, if they have the same exact plan as the previous year or more\less benefits and so on and so forth.
Funny that the OP never came back after some of us that have worked in the industry laughed off the claim that the study shows any sort of rate improvement.
To reiterate, the State of Georgia back around 2000 instituted and unofficial rate cap of 9.9%. Ask for more and they'd pretty much stone wall your rate request. I'm the actual guy that filed rates for a 100million product line countrywide and again....I just filed MORE OFTEN for exactly 9.9%.
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