Is health care still going up in price?

[The motor guy]

Mine insurance doubled this year to almost 300 dollars a month. Do you think it will increase again at the beginning of this year?

 

[John_K]

Originally Posted By: motor_oil_madman
Mine insurance doubled this year to almost 300 dollars a month. Do you think it will increase again at the beginning of this year?


I'd do a happy dance if mine were only $300 a month!

John

 

[cptbarkey]

Same here, fleeced for $812/mo and all i get is the luxury to pay another $30 per visit.

 

[hatt]

It will absolutely be going up. The insurance companies lobbied and had a law passed that everyone had to have it under penalty of law.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Mine used to be free,now my heath and dental is $40 a month

 

[eljefino]

Getting the healthy people to hate the healthcare system too is the first step to reform.

 

[Win]

Ours tripled after that act they passed to make it more affordable.

It didn't cause me to hate the healthcare system. It did cause me to hate the people that jammed that down my throat.

 

[JTK]

Originally Posted By: motor_oil_madman
Mine insurance doubled this year to almost 300 dollars a month. Do you think it will increase again at the beginning of this year?


It's increased in cost every year since the inception of heath care coverage. Most of us were lucky to not have these costs passed on to us (by our employers) until about 10-12yrs ago.

I'm lucky enough to *only* pay about $300/mo for my family plan, but I have to meet a high deductible before things are fully covered.

 

[3800Series]

Ours went up as well. We had the whole family (5) and we paid right around $300 (before Obamacare). Had to drop the 3 kids and dental. We pay $500 a month now.

 

[Panzerman]

My company didn't raise our rates, they just cut the coverage to about half, so does that qualify?

 

[CKN]

$300.00 a month is a bargain. I pay $468.00/individual coverage. It actually went down by about $200.00

No....I don't get a subsidy.

BTW-it's really hard to compare. You will see widely different rates for the West, Southern U.S., and East Coast. Then there is deductible and coverage. The South will have some of the lowest rates.

 

[NHGUY]

Check the deductibles...to get a good price on Obamacare,you will be paying for most any medical care yourself.

 

[CKN]

Originally Posted By: NHGUY
Check the deductibles...to get a good price on Obamacare,you will be paying for most any medical care yourself.



Unless you have to have an operation or special medical procedure-then the plan should pay.

 

[Bill in Utah]

I've removed the political posts in this thread with hope that I can keep it open / on the board.

Bill

 

[Silverado12]

My coverage has been [censored] for the past 20 years. Keeps goin g up every year w/higher deductibles.

 

[BigD1]

All three of my sons are getting hammered with ridiculous prices after Obamacare took effect.

 

[Vern_in_IL]

I am self pay....


Just paid out $250, in 15 years.

 

[Wampahoofus]

It sure is. When Obamacare passed we at work all saw an immediate 35% increase. Now, (as of 1st October), they will be dropping our PPO for an HMO with worse coverage, and my rates will increase an additional 50%. I will now officially be able to buy similar private insurance for basically the same cost as what my employer offers.

 

[NormanBuntz]

Healthcare costs overall increase by 7-10% a year, and health insurance is not far behind. Future healthcare costs now are the single biggest threat to an affordable retirement.

Some fun, eh?

 

[CKN]

Originally Posted By: Vern_in_IL
I am self pay....


Just paid out $250, in 15 years.



Do you get medical yearly checkups Vern? If so, who is paying for them?