Here's a fine example of what Republicans want to enhance with Health Care Insurance.
When my Health Insurance increased again this year 30% - I decided to file a complaint with the State Insurance Commissioner and demand they ( the insurance company ) show exactly where the cost went up that much ........
Their answer: Thank you for your request for assistance. The insurance laws of Calif expressly prohibit the Insurance Commissioner from establishing or regulating rates for Health Insurance. It is the position of the Department of Insurance that insurance company trade secret, proprietary and confidential material are not subject to public access.
I also filed a complaint with my health Insurance Company. Their Amswer: This in response to your concerns regarding increases to your premiums. Please be advised that the policy rate determinations are consistent with sound and established actuarial principles. Our actuarial statistics are proprietary and confidential and therefore are not available for public access.
Guess what people ? This is what non-regulation and free-enterprise" does for all of us ! We get state regulatory agencies working together with huge coporations to screw us outta every dime they can. We can now be pretty much guaranteed we'll again see another ten years of 30% + health insurance premium increases !
And some of you screamed out loud about Obama's Transparency ?
jvaski: Here's a fine example of what Republicans want to enhance with Health Care Insurance.
When my Health Insurance increased again this year 30% - I decided to file a complaint with the State Insurance Commissioner and demand they ( the insurance company ) show exactly where the cost went up that much ........
Their answer: Thank you for your request for assistance. The insurance laws of Calif expressly prohibit the Insurance Commissioner from establishing or regulating rates for Health Insurance. It is the position of the Department of Insurance that insurance company trade secret, proprietary and confidential material are not subject to public access.
I also filed a complaint with my health Insurance Company. Their Amswer: This in response to your concerns regarding increases to your premiums. Please be advised that the policy rate determinations are consistent with sound and established actuarial principles. Our actuarial statistics are proprietary and confidential and therefore are not available for public access.
Guess what people ? This is what non-regulation and free-enterprise" does for all of us ! We get state regulatory agencies working together with huge coporations to screw us outta every dime they can. We can now be pretty much guaranteed we'll again see another ten years of 30% + health insurance premium increases !
And some of you screamed out loud about Obama's Transparency ?
Well...from what I understand....the only way to get true transparency is to give the information to Mr. Assange to post on Wikileaks.
JSuburbia: Well...from what I understand....the only way to get true transparency is to give the information to Mr. Assange to post on Wikileaks.
That's alright, I do get a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that all the rest of you experience the same helth insurance increases - which will definitely crimp your retirement lifestyles ............
jvaski: That's alright, I do get a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that all the rest of you experience the same helth insurance increases - which will definitely crimp your retirement lifestyles ............
Let's put on our little thinking caps.
When your government requires that everyone have "free" insurance w/ no caps someone has got to pick up the tab. Guess what Juan, you're it. ObamaCare's finest hour! You should be thrilled to pay the extra "tax". Like Dude.
I'll have to send you a copy of the letter that my SIL wrote about the Healthcare issue not unless you read it on Dudes thread.She gives no mercy to either party.
jvaski: That's alright, I do get a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that all the rest of you experience the same helth insurance increases - which will definitely crimp your retirement lifestyles ............
Strange thing about the UK Health system...I've not had any increases in any costs at all In fact next year, I will be some €100 a month better off when the new tax coding comes in on 5th April...and will STILL get FREE healthcare.
However, correct me if I am wrong, it has increased every year hasn't it?
Steve5721: Strange thing about the UK Health system...I've not had any increases in any costs at all In fact next year, I will be some €100 a month better off when the new tax coding comes in on 5th April...and will STILL get FREE healthcare.
However, correct me if I am wrong, it has increased every year hasn't it?
Americans are unique. A zit requires medical treatment.
Steve5721: Strange thing about the UK Health system...I've not had any increases in any costs at all In fact next year, I will be some €100 a month better off when the new tax coding comes in on 5th April...and will STILL get FREE healthcare.
However, correct me if I am wrong, it has increased every year hasn't it?
It does take a bundle of money to run the new bureaucracy that's being created.
Steve5721: And at a cost of double the deductable too!
I am using Champix right now (Chantix to you guys)..the cost to me here in Spain is €51 - $68 in your money. Someone told me it is about $125 over there. I wonder where the difference comes from?
jvaski: Here's a fine example of what Republicans want to enhance with Health Care Insurance.
When my Health Insurance increased again this year 30% - I decided to file a complaint with the State Insurance Commissioner and demand they ( the insurance company ) show exactly where the cost went up that much ........
Their answer: Thank you for your request for assistance. The insurance laws of Calif expressly prohibit the Insurance Commissioner from establishing or regulating rates for Health Insurance. It is the position of the Department of Insurance that insurance company trade secret, proprietary and confidential material are not subject to public access.
I also filed a complaint with my health Insurance Company. Their Amswer: This in response to your concerns regarding increases to your premiums. Please be advised that the policy rate determinations are consistent with sound and established actuarial principles. Our actuarial statistics are proprietary and confidential and therefore are not available for public access.
Guess what people ? This is what non-regulation and free-enterprise" does for all of us ! We get state regulatory agencies working together with huge coporations to screw us outta every dime they can. We can now be pretty much guaranteed we'll again see another ten years of 30% + health insurance premium increases !
And some of you screamed out loud about Obama's Transparency ?
Juan, CA is the most regulated and bueacratic State in the country. Most of the time it is managed by DEMs. Arnold being the sole REP Governor in a long time.
What did you expect?
Your 30% raise.....can be attributed to Obamacare placing the Insurance companies into virtual business no man land to future cost, competition and size of groups that will be avialable for Insurance premiums.
But the denial here runs so deep.....that it is still REP fault.... you title the thread Transperancy in Helathcare....I know Juan health care cost were going to go down.....we heard so many time during the debate on Obamacare, it was like a DEM mantra. DEM were walking around repeating......healthcare will go down.....heathcare will go down.....healthcare will go down....
Steve5721: Strange thing about the UK Health system...I've not had any increases in any costs at all In fact next year, I will be some €100 a month better off when the new tax coding comes in on 5th April...and will STILL get FREE healthcare.
However, correct me if I am wrong, it has increased every year hasn't it?
Looking back at my books.....my health insurance has increased 30% every year for the past ten years ........
The problem was around wayyyyyyyyyyyy before Obama due to the fact that these corporations arrogantly have absolutely no regulation or competition
jvaski: Looking back at my books.....my health insurance has increased 30% every year for the past ten years ........
The problem was around wayyyyyyyyyyyy before Obama due to the fact that these corporations arrogantly have absolutely no regulation or competition
Yes, I know.....I lived over there for 8 years, 6 of them in CA.
62% of bankruptcies stem from medical bills....
Travel companies organize coach trips for the aged to Canada to get cheaper medicines....
Your health insurers yield too much (monetary) power (bribes) and that is why, and I am being blunt here, your health system is the laughing stock of the developed world.
Such a super power, but your healthcare bankrupts people, you pay exorbitant costs for medicines. Shameful really.
I'll have to send you a copy of the letter that my SIL wrote about the Healthcare issue not unless you read it on Dudes thread.She gives no mercy to either party.
That's true as well.........how often do we hear someone say "I don't care how much the hospital costs - my insurance covers it"
Steve5721: And at a cost of double the deductable too!
I am using Champix right now (Chantix to you guys)..the cost to me here in Spain is €51 - $68 in your money. Someone told me it is about $125 over there. I wonder where the difference comes from?
Steve5721: Yes, I know.....I lived over there for 8 years, 6 of them in CA.
62% of bankruptcies stem from medical bills....
Travel companies organize coach trips for the aged to Canada to get cheaper medicines....
Your health insurers yield too much (monetary) power (bribes) and that is why, and I am being blunt here, your health system is the laughing stock of the developed world.
Such a super power, but your healthcare bankrupts people, you pay exorbitant costs for medicines. Shameful really.
jvaski: That's true as well.........how often do we hear someone say "I don't care how much the hospital costs - my insurance covers it"
Usually I enjoy yankin' your string JV, but in all honesty, did you really really think costs would go down?
I also have some distrust of insurance companies, but my observation of how government can f-ck up about anything is higher; education, postal service, any regulatory agency (banking), etc.
JS..IF I went to a Doctor and it was prescribed to me, I would pay $10 or less. We don't mpay for the cost of the pills ets, we just pay for the prescription, regardless of the cost of the medicine.
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When my Health Insurance increased again this year 30% - I decided to file a complaint with the State Insurance Commissioner and demand they ( the insurance company ) show exactly where the cost went up that much ........
Their answer:
Thank you for your request for assistance.
The insurance laws of Calif expressly prohibit the Insurance Commissioner from establishing or regulating rates for Health Insurance. It is the position of the Department of Insurance that insurance company trade secret, proprietary and confidential material are not subject to public access.
I also filed a complaint with my health Insurance Company.
Their Amswer:
This in response to your concerns regarding increases to your premiums. Please be advised that the policy rate determinations are consistent with sound and established actuarial principles. Our actuarial statistics are proprietary and confidential and therefore are not available for public access.
Guess what people ? This is what non-regulation and free-enterprise" does for all of us ! We get state regulatory agencies working together with huge coporations to screw us outta every dime they can.
We can now be pretty much guaranteed we'll again see another ten years of 30% + health insurance premium increases !
And some of you screamed out loud about Obama's Transparency ?