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Dems scramble after warning from health insurers

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 My brother in Taxachusetts called me this evening. I asked him how the state-wide insurance plan is working out. He didn't know. He has to pay the state $350 so that he doesn't have to join the plan. Next year his bill will double.
How much would you be willing to pay so that the government would leave you alone?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-10-13 00:09|| 2009-10-13 00:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Nice plan ya got there. Shame if anythin wuz ta happin ta it (wink wink)...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2009-10-13 00:32|| 2009-10-13 00:32|| Front Page Top

#3 It is just plain stupid.

Washington DC is NOT America.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-10-13 07:05|| 2009-10-13 07:05|| Front Page Top

#4 ...I think we do that pretty much every April.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-13 08:03|| 2009-10-13 08:03|| Front Page Top

#5 At the heart of the industry's complaint is a decision by lawmakers to weaken the requirement that millions more Americans get coverage. Since the legislation would ban insurance companies from denying coverage on account of poor health, many people will wait to sign up until they get sick, the industry says. And that will drive up costs for everybody else.

Congresscritters slipped in an amendment:

One amendment adopted would weaken the individual coverage requirement by delaying and reducing penalties attached to the requirement. The maximum penalty for a family of four would start at $200 in 2014 and rise to $750 in 2017.

So with guaranteed issue why would you buy coverage before becoming ill? The donk way push irresponsibility.

Posted by Beavis 2009-10-13 09:03|| 2009-10-13 09:03|| Front Page Top

#6 According to an article in the Globe yesterday, the regulators in Massachuetts want to move to a capitation plan, in which providers get paid a set (never enough) amount and then are required to take care of everyone in their plan.

This shifts responsibility onto the providers and away from the state pols, which is why the pols like it.

Capitation has failed everywhere it's been tried. You'd think someone would pay attention to such details.

Posted by Steve White 2009-10-13 11:09|| 2009-10-13 11:09|| Front Page Top

#7 According to an article in the Globe yesterday, the regulators in Massachuetts want to move to a capitation plan

And If i'm not mistaken Steve this will require changing state law as Mass made capitation plans illegal 20 or so years ago.

Posted by Beavis 2009-10-13 12:23|| 2009-10-13 12:23|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm sure they can do it when they change who gets to appoint a replacement for Ted.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-10-13 13:20|| 2009-10-13 13:20|| Front Page Top

#9 "How much would you be willing to pay so that the government would leave you alone?"

-depends on how much ammo is.

Posted by Broadhead6 2009-10-13 14:45|| 2009-10-13 14:45|| Front Page Top

#10 Your public servants serving you ~~right~~ wrong. As usual.

Posted by Elmomonter de Medici7891 2009-10-13 15:09|| 2009-10-13 15:09|| Front Page Top

#11 Another hidden gem in the Baucus bill is a surtax on people who have their own insurance = 40% of their premiums.

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-10-13 17:37|| 2009-10-13 17:37|| Front Page Top

#12 the ads should be vicious and the Donks will be screaming about "swiftboating" and "Harry and Louise"-ing.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-10-13 19:52|| 2009-10-13 19:52|| Front Page Top

#13 Max Baucus any relation to Jim Baucus ?

The voice of "Mr Magoo"

Posted by Maggie Slalet3910 2009-10-13 23:02|| 2009-10-13 23:02|| Front Page Top

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