How does this CRAZY woman know what an Unjustified rate hike is??

[GeoFisher]

HHS Secretary Sebelius vows 'zero tolerance' for insurers blaming premium hikes on health law..

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/09...premium-hikes/

This is EXACTLY the kind of crap that is expected out of this BS "who knows what is going on" health care MESS that the Obamunists created.

Rates go up.......

JUST how are insurance companies supposed to pay for coverage for an additional 8 YEARS of coverage for those 18-26 that now get to stay on their parents plans........CAN they GROW the freakin money........

If you look in simple terms........8 additional years is nearly 25% potential increase in claims for EACH child.

Yes Loserbelius.........RATES will have to go UP.....

Gubment......get THE HELL out of the way.

Later,

Geo

[MrSplitshot]

I can tell you how some insurance companies may be dealing with it...by getting out of the Health Care business. No joke.

I have on good sources that a major health insurance provider in this area has already started scaling back in the Health Insurance business. Making no new investments in coverage, no new rate negotiations with hospitals and provider networks in regards to competitive moves, and backing out of deals with some of their larger insureds because...in their words..."We're not making enough money on your company anymore and it's going to get worse."

They are turning their primary focus for growth to secondary insurance plans, like vision, dental, life, disability, etc...and leaving primary health care plans on the back burner.

I agree - The gubment needs to get the hell out of the way.

[offdtop]

I can tell you how some insurance companies may be dealing with it...by getting out of the Health Care business. No joke.

I have on good sources that a major health insurance provider in this area has already started scaling back in the Health Insurance business. Making no new investments in coverage, no new rate negotiations with hospitals and provider networks in regards to competitive moves, and backing out of deals with some of their larger insureds because...in their words..."We're not making enough money on your company anymore and it's going to get worse."

They are turning their primary focus for growth to secondary insurance plans, like vision, dental, life, disability, etc...and leaving primary health care plans on the back burner.

I agree - The gubment needs to get the hell out of the way.

I own a business and within the last 3 months tried to get coverages and rates evaluated - BAD MOVE they increased my rates by 27% across the board!! nothing had changed no new medical issues on any of my crew or myself. It's getting as where I can't afford it and it costs me dearly too keep it. We offset it by no raises this year to keep maintaining it (which everyone agreed too) but they forget about that by June and grumblings about pay start surfacing, not to mention TAXES - THEY'RE KILLING ME! I've had to scale back and it seems business is picking up but I'm afraid to hire anyone due to longevity of the situation not to mention the added insurance premiums!! whew.... sorry on a soap box.....

[walkeraviator]

Yeah, if I were in your shoes... I wouldnt hire anybody. I know it would be nice to help those who need jobs, but in teh end you gotta make a reasonable choice that provides for YOU in teh long run... and the way this government is running things... i would just pick up the slack and forget hiring someone else until you are comfortably in the Black without worries it may reverse...

[MrSplitshot]

I own a business and within the last 3 months tried to get coverages and rates evaluated - BAD MOVE they increased my rates by 27% across the board!! nothing had changed no new medical issues on any of my crew or myself. It's getting as where I can't afford it and it costs me dearly too keep it. We offset it by no raises this year to keep maintaining it (which everyone agreed too) but they forget about that by June and grumblings about pay start surfacing, not to mention TAXES - THEY'RE KILLING ME! I've had to scale back and it seems business is picking up but I'm afraid to hire anyone due to longevity of the situation not to mention the added insurance premiums!! whew.... sorry on a soap box.....

And therein lies the problem...you pretty much hit the nail on the head there brother!

[DJD]

To me most comments from most gubment officials standing up for the people is a farce. They rush into a territory that is unknown to them get a crash course in brainwashing from the special interests folks who run this country and then they spend years trying to fix what they should never have passed.

You want to stand up for the people? Listen to them and get out of the way.

The healthcare blame game that the gubment is playing with just had another card played thats all. Now they are on record saying we won't stand for you common folk being screwed by anyone.....translation-unless it's us.