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LynnTTT

(362 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2013, 10:41 AM Dec 2013

NBC News and bad reporting on Obamacare

MSM is liberal? Last night on the NBC Evening News there was an Obamacare story. A woman insured under an employer plan received a monthly premium increase from $ 360 to $ 525 for next year. Caused by Obamacare, according to the subject and accepted by the reporter. Then they mentioned the new $ 63 per year Obamacare tax.
Then they mentioned that the insurer was going to start to charge for her husband, who could get coverage through his own employer. Most companies already do that.
And the report never questioned the actual policy premium increase. Did the total premium go up or is the employee share being increased? Did the reporter ever follow up with the employer? Might as well have watching Fox.

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NBC News and bad reporting on Obamacare (Original Post) LynnTTT Dec 2013 OP

I saw that. It should have been a report on how employers are using Obamacare as an excuse to screw crazylikafox Dec 2013 #1

It was by Lisa Myers ... 66 dmhlt Dec 2013 #2

Typical bad network news. Complete with LuckyLib Dec 2013 #3

old men need maternity coverage quadrature Dec 2013 #4

crazylikafox

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1. I saw that. It should have been a report on how employers are using Obamacare as an excuse to screw

Reply to LynnTTT (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 12:02 PM

Dec 2013

their employees. Other than the $63 tax, (which I don't know whether it's valid or not), I didn't see any reason for that woman's premium increase other than her employer's greed. The MSM should have investigative reports on this increasing problem. ......I won't hold my breath.