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OliverQ

(3,363 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:27 PM Feb 2019

Sigh. My health insurance is skyrocketing again.

Just got a letter from my insurance company. It's increasing another $70 a month, putting me up to over $400 a month!! I barely even use it and I'm only in my 30s. I was told by a health insurance expert that my plan is actually the cheapest for me.

That is absolutely insane.

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Sigh. My health insurance is skyrocketing again. (Original Post) OliverQ Feb 2019 OP

Insane is the right word mokawanis Feb 2019 #1

$1100 per month for me, so what are you squawking about? Goodheart Feb 2019 #2

Ouch. lpbk2713 Feb 2019 #10

Look on the bright side....at least you have some healthcare... HipChick Feb 2019 #3

The tax law got rid of the mandate. The premiums won't go down still_one Feb 2019 #4

CEOs must have their perks and vacation mansions Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2019 #5

It is unconscionable. delisen Feb 2019 #6

No nation of decent people would tolerate this. FiveGoodMen Feb 2019 #7

Please contact your reps area51 Feb 2019 #8

No one knows yet what the premiums will be for MFA MichMan Feb 2019 #9

mokawanis

(4,441 posts)

1. Insane is the right word

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:34 PM

Feb 2019

I'm only paying $100 monthly for ACA but have a $6,500 deductible, so any substantial medical care is going to work out to around $500 a month, and that's on top of the $1,200 annual premium. I tell people the coverage is great as long as I don't actually use it.
Health care in the US is a fucking cruel joke.

Goodheart

(5,325 posts)

2. $1100 per month for me, so what are you squawking about?

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:37 PM

Feb 2019

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

10. Ouch.

Reply to Goodheart (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 09:38 PM

Feb 2019

That's a hell of a bite.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

3. Look on the bright side....at least you have some healthcare...

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:37 PM

Feb 2019

still_one

(92,213 posts)

4. The tax law got rid of the mandate. The premiums won't go down

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:44 PM

Feb 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,349 posts)

5. CEOs must have their perks and vacation mansions

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:48 PM

Feb 2019

Health "insurance" is all overhead; it's just added to the cost of health care.

delisen

(6,044 posts)

6. It is unconscionable.

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:57 PM

Feb 2019

Thanks for posting this . Please send emails to your representatives.

I think we have to get to some kind of critical mass before we can change it. Is there even one state where people can afford decent healthcare?