Cheapest OBAMACARE plan will cost 20K?

[Mgarza_a]

Hope everyone stays fully employeed. Lets see food or medical, guess we have no choice now.

Unemployed and those within 133-400 of federal poverty level will be subsidized. So no worries there...The rest of us will be picking up the tab.

 

[ttown]

Unemployed and those within 133-400 of federal poverty level will be subsidized. So no worries there...The rest of us will be picking up the tab.

And that's the problem jobs will leave the US replaced by low paying jobs. Those that stay your employeer isn't going to pick up the extra for those kind of policies. If you retire and save 40 to 50 years and have a few hundred thousand will you be consider rich and have to take out your lifes savings? A stroke of a pen can change control of your lifes savings anytime. Will the goverment help me by taking that pesky savings and paying me a little interest? Way to many questions and not enough thought or answers IMO.

 

[Cinaet]

I know a guy who was charged $20,900 for one trip to the hospital.

Yeah, that's a lot of money but not too shabby for a hospital bill. My wife's stroke cost $60,000+ and is still running. Probably close to $100k before it's over. My out of pocket will be around $25k after all is said and done. Fracking medical industry is insanely expensive.

 

[Mgarza_a]

And that's the problem jobs will leave the US replaced by low paying jobs. Those that stay your employeer isn't going to pick up the extra for those kind of policies. If you retire and save 40 to 50 years and have a few hundred thousand will you be consider rich and have to take out your lifes savings? A stroke of a pen can change control of your lifes savings anytime. Will the goverment help me by taking that pesky savings and paying me a little interest? Way to many questions and not enough thought or answers IMO.

Thats quite a few what ifs... But i'm with you on the too many questions.

 

[OKC03Cobra]

ObamaCare's Broken Promises
Every one of the main claims made for the law is turning out to be false.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...8217720567917856.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop

Welcome to 0bamaville. Elections have consequences.

 

[Mgarza_a]

Yeah, that's a lot of money but not too shabby for a hospital bill. My wife's stroke cost $60,000+ and is still running. Probably close to $100k before it's over. My out of pocket will be around $25k after all is said and done. Fracking medical industry is insanely expensive.

But why is it so expensive? Tort Reform? Unrecovered expenses? Entitlement? thats the real question. While I'm sure there is no single line answer. Simply adding more to the payment pool will do little to reform healthcare. While most people are firmly against single payer health care it has as much merit as negative.

 

[HMFIC]

I'm still waiting to hear from all those OSA members that did so much talking about how bad Romney was and that O-ho was doing OK. Sadly, all I keep hearing are crickets since so many truths about Democratic Party actions have come to light truthfully in the media.

However, if I remember right, the Obamacare does limit the problems for business with less than 50 employees. So, it might be that some of the truly small businesses won't be hurt quite so bad.

Don't you remember Terry... Romney is the exact same as Obama, right?

 

[dennishoddy]

At least boob jobs are covered.

Now we are talking about a common sense law I can agree with!

 

[MoBoost]

I know a guy who was charged $20,900 for one trip to the hospital.

The same guy is on hold with Billing department.
AMA CPT CODE 99285
Insurance's Oklahoma average cost $160.95
Patient with no insurance "discount" price $869.00

 

[Cinaet]

But why is it so expensive? Tort Reform? Unrecovered expenses? Entitlement? thats the real question. While I'm sure there is no single line answer. Simply adding more to the payment pool will do little to reform healthcare. While most people are firmly against single payer health care it has as much merit as negative.

Stuff like this doesn't help:

http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2013/01/22/big-pharmas-high-prescription-drug-costs/