How has Obamacare aka the "Affordable Care Act" affected you?

[M. Sage]

Once enough people opt out the fine will be wildly increased or private health insurance will be outlawed.

The fine is set to increase over several years, that's built into the original law.

The elimination of private health insurance is indeed the long game here. Obamacare was designed to **** people as hard as possible to justify nationalizing* the health care industry.

*Can we all start calling a spade a spade and stop using the term "socialized health care"? Because that doesn't sound as nasty as what it really is - nationalization of the health care industry. Therefore, it'd be nationalized health care instead.

 

[rushthezeppelin]

Obamacare Architect: If You Like Your Doctor, You Can Pay More | The Weekly Standard

......wow. So what happens if your doctor retired early because he doesn't want to be a part of this epic scale disaster? Is Super O going to shackle him into his own office?

Obamacare was designed to **** people as hard as possible to justify nationalizing* the health care industry.

...thus why the number for 0care is 1-800-F1U-CKYO. That should have been a dead giveaway.

 

[breakingcontact]

I just read about this. Well you can keep your doctor if you like your doctor except if the ACA drives him out of business.

 

[Southpaw]

I think many people live too long anyway and the cost of health insurance in almost any form is just not worth it.
When it's time for me to go then so be it. If I can't pay for the treatment out of pocket then perhaps I shouldn't be buying it.
Until then, I'll do my best to stay happy, healthy and alive, all the while saving and preparing my family for that time.

 

[AMERICANTARGETS741776]

I believe there's more to it than what your insurance company is telling you... there HAS to be two sides of EVERY story. the whole( "No", she says "we haven't sent those out yet as we are trying to interpret the new laws due to the ACA") Sounds like laziness on their part. Like they almost want to make it as inconvenient as possible for everyone so everyone else can point their fingers at the A.C.A . I understand the act isn't easy but for a private owned Big insurance company not keeping up maybe they weren't so ideal in the first place. - this is just the opinion of one man... I don't know your whole story I don't mean to rowdy anyone up about this.

 

[AcidFlashGordon]

The fine is set to increase over several years, that's built into the original law.

The elimination of private health insurance is indeed the long game here. Obamacare was designed to **** people as hard as possible to justify nationalizing* the health care industry.

*Can we all start calling a spade a spade and stop using the term "socialized health care"? Because that doesn't sound as nasty as what it really is - nationalization of the health care industry. Therefore, it'd be nationalized health care instead.

Here is the last thing I saw on the fine for not having Obuttfuckcare:

AND, from the information I was given when I looked at several sites, that $95 is a lie. I was quoted $187 for not having it by 2014. Even so, the fines are less than the monthly payments.

 

[breakingcontact]

Thats a good point. Socialized to some isnt a bad word. Nationalization may be more appropriate and effective.

 

[breakingcontact]

Now the ACA is going to close 1000's of volunteer fire departments. I'm sure the big Oh will change the law again so it won't close them. It's brilliant! Get an unconstitutional law passed, get it past the big gov SCOTUS, then just keep changing the law capriciously.

Obamacare mandates are set to shutter THOUSANDS of volunteer fire departments | Mail Online

 

[rushthezeppelin]

Had to link this article (well blog technically) of one of The Weekly Standards writers woes on the DC healthcare exchange.

After a Month of Trying, I Still Can't Sign Up for Obamacare | The Weekly Standard

This was an especially big facepalm...

But it’s not all bad. What I like is that I can access the D.C. exchange in twenty different languages, including Apache, Navajo, and Irish. Which is great because I see so many Irish here who have a heck of a time assimilating, what with the fact that they only speak Irish and not the King's English. (You can also receive notices in American Sign Language—l'd make a joke here but I might offend the deaf. But I guess since they can't read and need American Sign Language I might as well let one rip. But I'll refrain nevertheless.)

 

[breakingcontact]

Had to link this article (well blog technically) of one of The Weekly Standards writers woes on the DC healthcare exchange.

After a Month of Trying, I Still Can't Sign Up for Obamacare | The Weekly Standard

This was an especially big facepalm...

Im sure diversity, acceptance and tolerance rank higher in priority than providing actual access to healthcare.

 

[Savage805]

The fine is set to increase over several years, that's built into the original law.

The elimination of private health insurance is indeed the long game here. Obamacare was designed to **** people as hard as possible to justify nationalizing* the health care industry.

*Can we all start calling a spade a spade and stop using the term "socialized health care"? Because that doesn't sound as nasty as what it really is - nationalization of the health care industry. Therefore, it'd be nationalized health care instead.

Spot On

 

[XinTX]

Well, in order to "keep my doctor" I'm going to have to pony up an additional $2600/year. A lot of doctors (and more will do this in the future) are going to "Concierge Care". It's to protect the doctors from eventually being compelled to accept the "exchange" policies. A lot of articles out there describing Concierge Care. The doctors who are worth their salt will go that route in order to avoid being overwhelmed with patients with policies that pay out like Medicare. When enough doctors refuse to accept it, watch for a new law that will COMPLEL them to accept it, and they'll throw Medicare in the mandate as well.

 

[breakingcontact]

To me, that appears to be the next step. When enough providers and consumers wont enroll in this madness they will be forced to do so.

 

[Cordell]

I am twenty-four years old. I pay for my own health insurance, as opposed to my employer providing it. My plan was cancelled. My new premium was increased by fifteen dollars a month and my deductible went from $500 a month to $1500 a month.