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Janet B

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 20:08:17 -0300, wrote:

>On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 15:51:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
>>> On 2016-04-10 11:52 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> That was the idea, but it did not work out that way. A few people
>>>> benefited, many did not. Many low income people are forced to either pay
>>>> a premium they cannot afford or pay a penalty for having no insurance.
>>>> Varies by state, but if you have no income you are usually covered by
>>>> Medicaid.
>>>>
>>>> The plan was based on incorrect suppositions. They assumed that the
>>>> healthy 20 and 30 year olds would sign up, pay premiums, subsidize
>>>> others. They found it was cheaper to pay a $400 penalty than to buy
>>>> $6000 insurance.
>>>>
>>>> In another thread I mentioned situations like my son. He needs a knee
>>>> operation that under the old plan would have been a $500 copay but is
>>>> now $6000. He is paying the same premium, less coverage. Many people
>>>> have run into that.
>>>
>>> That same operation here..... no copay.... no charge.
>>
>>If they decide to grant it to you. And if you can get to the assigned
>>hospital if they do.
>
>'Decide to grant it to me" "assigned hospital"
>
>You don't know what the hell you are talking about. My doc decided I
>needed a knee replacement, I was sent to the surgeon and six months
>later it was done. No Charge!!

agreed!
Janet US