“Consumers should shop around,” “With new options available this year, they’re likely to find a better deal
“With new options available this year, they’re likely to find a better deal.” She asserted that the data showed that “the Affordable Care Act is working.” http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11...se-in-2015.html?_r=0
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Folks had better look at the deductibles and networks and not just the premium prices.
What does it cost and what does it cover
it amazes me how both sides of the political views have people that blindly blame, call names, accuse.
facts are health care cost have gone up. my work insurance deductible went from $750 to $1500 . The charge to us went up $14 more than the pay raise. I don't ask for it free, I ask that with my small pay check I don't pay for someone else. if you look at the deductables for the plans you can buy anyone making less than $15 an hour can't afford it. by the way I also understand I need to pay taxes, I just ask not to pay someone else's or for the Govt. to waste it.
God Bless America
Lauderdale County is in “Rating Area 7” of Alabama.
Currently, there are 1 providers offering 7 plans to Rating Area 7. †
Guess who that "1" provider is? Bentley BCBS. BCBS has a captive audience.
Hasn't BCBS been the major provider for decades?
Republicans be like: but we want it free!
Faced with a simple statement about insurance in Alabama for decades, Priss aka RuPaul can only resort to bad Eubonics to echo his original statement.
The answer to your question dire, is yes. BCBS of Alabama is the major player and has been for decades. They make up about 85% of the insured (third party payors) in the mix.
The answer to your question dire, is yes. BCBS of Alabama is the major player and has been for decades. They make up about 85% of the insured (third party payors) in the mix.
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Thought so! Priss labors for a time on the internet to undercover the obvious.
Do Republicans Want High Deductibles or Low Cost? It's Time to Choose, Folks.
I've been slightly baffled by the latest Republican attack on Obamacare, namely that the private insurance plans on the exchanges tend to have pretty high deductibles. Say what? Last month, the attack line du jour was exactly the opposite:
What's confusing about this line of attack is that high-deductible health-care plans — more commonly known as "health savings accounts" — were, before Obamacare, a core tenet of Republican health-care policy thinking
When Republicans were forced to come up with alternatives for Obamacare, high-deductible plans were core to those proposals. "Conservatives have suggested deregulating Obamacare’s exchanges to make it easier to provide policies with high deductibles
In any case, there's never any free lunch. If you want a better health plan, you'll have to pay more. You can complain about narrow networks or you can complain about cost. You can complain about high deductibles or you can complain about cost. You can complain about tighter coverage requirements or you can complain about cost. But you really can't complain about both.
There are high deductibles plans, which simply require the insured pay a very high amount before most coverage kicks in. Then, there are the high deductibles with a health savings account. The second type is best used by by younger persons with few health problems. There are also health savings plans which employers may set up for for their employees to contribute to -- such contributions are non-taxable. This is the type Republicans have desired. Trust a left wing propaganda cite to either purposely confuse the issue.
By design there Is little competition in Bentley Care here in Alabama. BCBS, Since it is an is Alabama company Bentley allows it and the other sham company to price fix and pays Bentley on the side it has been reported.
States who chose not to sign up on the Federal assisted plan have been a boon for insurance companies and the high premiums are a result of ignorant Conservatives.
There are also health savings plans which employers may set up for for their employees to contribute to -- such contributions are non-taxable.
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Take my money and give it back to the company I work for????? That's wide open to fraud. That's sort of like paying the company for allowing me to work.
By design there Is little competition in Bentley Care here in Alabama. BCBS, Since it is an is Alabama company Bentley allows it and the other sham company to price fix and pays Bentley on the side it has been reported.
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Somebody has got to pay him. He claimed that he would not take a salary until unemployment was eliminated. If no one pays him, he sure did gouge a lot of people while he was a doctor.
Doctors are rushing by droves to get in on the action now that they have seen what Bentley is doing.
They apparently have seen another approach to wealth.
There are also health savings plans which employers may set up for for their employees to contribute to -- such contributions are non-taxable.
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Take my money and give it back to the company I work for????? That's wide open to fraud. That's sort of like paying the company for allowing me to work.
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The company sets up the accounts with a second party-- usually a bank. When the employee pays for a medical, vision or dental bill, he submits the receipt for reimbursement.
By design there Is little competition in Bentley Care here in Alabama. BCBS, Since it is an is Alabama company Bentley allows it and the other sham company to price fix and pays Bentley on the side it has been reported.
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Somebody has got to pay him. He claimed that he would not take a salary until unemployment was eliminated. If no one pays him, he sure did gouge a lot of people while he was a doctor.
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First, do you have proof of such payments? Or, are you pulling this out of you duffle bag! Second, as this has been the standard for decades, I assume you believe Democrat governors were implicated, as well. Or, again more accusations for ignorance. Third. Bentley is about 71. Surely, in the course of his practice between setting up a retirement account, social security, plus any savings and investments he could put up enough for a decent retirement. Or, do you intimate all doctors gouge their patients to retire.
Between the Dems in this thread, one sees true examples of arguing from ignorance, or stupidity, I can't be absolutely certain which.
In four years a politician can steal a fortune of the peasants meager earnings. In eight Bentley will own the capitol grounds. Now he will likely tax the voters who voted him in. That's good. I hope he triples taxes on wage earners.
Again, proof, or pulling out of duffle bag! More arguments from what is definitely invulnerable ignorance.
wait... didn't the 'teacher's union' help get bentley elected? is this the same teacher's union bentley is trying to lay to waste?
Conservatives in Alabama see education as a threat to evangelism.
How in the world does anyone win a ball game with Christians on both sides praying that that their team beats the stuffing out of the other side?
wait... didn't the 'teacher's union' help get bentley elected? is this the same teacher's union bentley is trying to lay to waste?
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And, this what to do with this thread, except to deflect?
ummm.... an example of bently biting the hand that feeds him? deflecting? oooookkaaaay.
