A hidden issue about government-subsidized healthcare insurance? My young-adult daughter didn't experience a rate hike because her plan was eliminated. Instead of a PPO option, BCBS said she has to sign up for an HMO. As someone on Medicare, I learned this year that Pima County had the only United Healthcare PPO in the state, and that could be dropped for 2027. Healthcare insurance is not only getting more expensive, but also more restrictive, apparently.
Honestly, when is this country going to do something about quality, affordable healthcare. We have good doctors, nurses and hospitals but when so many people can’t afford care, what do we think is going to happen? We have a plan for retirees, why not the rest of the population. Unless you work for the government or a major corporation you’re out of luck. Think of future demographics. Bernie Sanders is not sounding so crazy.
Family of three and our insurance premium went up 61% for a bare bones Bronze plan, one of the least expensive on the exchange.
We each have a $7250 deductible/OOP max, $14500 family deductible/OOP max that needs to be met before insurance covers anything beyond the essential services such as vaccinations as preventive care.
It is going from $1081 a month to $1738. It will be more than our mortgage.
Seriously considering no longer claiming our child as a dependent and having them get their own plan. Being a college student with little to no income they would likely get something with much better care for much less than their portion of our monthly premium.
A hidden issue about government-subsidized healthcare insurance? My young-adult daughter didn't experience a rate hike because her plan was eliminated. Instead of a PPO option, BCBS said she has to sign up for an HMO. As someone on Medicare, I learned this year that Pima County had the only United Healthcare PPO in the state, and that could be dropped for 2027. Healthcare insurance is not only getting more expensive, but also more restrictive, apparently.
Honestly, when is this country going to do something about quality, affordable healthcare. We have good doctors, nurses and hospitals but when so many people can’t afford care, what do we think is going to happen? We have a plan for retirees, why not the rest of the population. Unless you work for the government or a major corporation you’re out of luck. Think of future demographics. Bernie Sanders is not sounding so crazy.
Family of three and our insurance premium went up 61% for a bare bones Bronze plan, one of the least expensive on the exchange.
We each have a $7250 deductible/OOP max, $14500 family deductible/OOP max that needs to be met before insurance covers anything beyond the essential services such as vaccinations as preventive care.
It is going from $1081 a month to $1738. It will be more than our mortgage.
Seriously considering no longer claiming our child as a dependent and having them get their own plan. Being a college student with little to no income they would likely get something with much better care for much less than their portion of our monthly premium.
I got a message that said “it’s time socialism and capitalism are not thought of as mutually exclusive. The cold was is over” I have to agree.