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SANTA CRUZ -- Chuck Griffen, a commercial real estate agent in Aptos, said he was stunned to hear how much his health insurance would cost next year.
He is looking at paying $1,150 a month, $13,800 a year, for a no-frills "bronze" plan with out-of-pocket expenses of $12,000 covering himself, his wife and his son, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
"Half my income could go toward health care," he said. "Anyone making over $60,000 is screwed. You're penalizing middle-class people. I think there will be a huge outrage."
Twice since the Affordable Care Act became law, Griffen changed his health insurance to keep it affordable.
Eighteen months ago, he paid $512 a month for a HealthNet policy with prescription coverage, two office visits and a $6,000 deductible for himself, his wife, his son and his daughter.
When HealthNet's price jumped to $630 a month, Griffen switched to Blue Shield, raised the deductible to $9,600, and his daughter, who got a job after college graduation, left the policy, bringing his cost back to $512 a month. That policy will no longer be available as of Jan. 1.
Pamela Fugitt-Hetrick, who owns DCD Financial and Insurance Services in Santa Cruz, is facing a 70 percent rate increase for herself and her daughter for what she considers an inferior plan.
"There's nothing affordable about the Affordable Care Act," said Betty Lindstrom of Felton, a health insurance agent since 1975 and the owner of her own agency since 1995. "Folks are calling saying, 'My rates are going to double.' "
High deductible plans, such as the one Griffen has, have been popular but under the Affordable Care Act, the deductible is capped at $6,000.
Faster horses said:Wonder if they voted for Obama.....twice? :?
hypocritexposer said:Faster horses said:Wonder if they voted for Obama.....twice? :?
are you referring to Littlejoe and OT?
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hypocritexposer said:SANTA CRUZ -- Chuck Griffen, a commercial real estate agent in Aptos, said he was stunned to hear how much his health insurance would cost next year.
He is looking at paying $1,150 a month, $13,800 a year, for a no-frills "bronze" plan with out-of-pocket expenses of $12,000 covering himself, his wife and his son, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
"Half my income could go toward health care," he said. "Anyone making over $60,000 is screwed. You're penalizing middle-class people. I think there will be a huge outrage."
Twice since the Affordable Care Act became law, Griffen changed his health insurance to keep it affordable.
Eighteen months ago, he paid $512 a month for a HealthNet policy with prescription coverage, two office visits and a $6,000 deductible for himself, his wife, his son and his daughter.
When HealthNet's price jumped to $630 a month, Griffen switched to Blue Shield, raised the deductible to $9,600, and his daughter, who got a job after college graduation, left the policy, bringing his cost back to $512 a month. That policy will no longer be available as of Jan. 1.
Pamela Fugitt-Hetrick, who owns DCD Financial and Insurance Services in Santa Cruz, is facing a 70 percent rate increase for herself and her daughter for what she considers an inferior plan.
"There's nothing affordable about the Affordable Care Act," said Betty Lindstrom of Felton, a health insurance agent since 1975 and the owner of her own agency since 1995. "Folks are calling saying, 'My rates are going to double.' "
High deductible plans, such as the one Griffen has, have been popular but under the Affordable Care Act, the deductible is capped at $6,000.
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/santacruz/ci_24218540/santa-cruz-county-residents-health-insurance-find-rate
TSR said:hypocritexposer said:SANTA CRUZ -- Chuck Griffen, a commercial real estate agent in Aptos, said he was stunned to hear how much his health insurance would cost next year.
He is looking at paying $1,150 a month, $13,800 a year, for a no-frills "bronze" plan with out-of-pocket expenses of $12,000 covering himself, his wife and his son, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
"Half my income could go toward health care," he said. "Anyone making over $60,000 is screwed. You're penalizing middle-class people. I think there will be a huge outrage."
Twice since the Affordable Care Act became law, Griffen changed his health insurance to keep it affordable.
Eighteen months ago, he paid $512 a month for a HealthNet policy with prescription coverage, two office visits and a $6,000 deductible for himself, his wife, his son and his daughter.
When HealthNet's price jumped to $630 a month, Griffen switched to Blue Shield, raised the deductible to $9,600, and his daughter, who got a job after college graduation, left the policy, bringing his cost back to $512 a month. That policy will no longer be available as of Jan. 1.
Pamela Fugitt-Hetrick, who owns DCD Financial and Insurance Services in Santa Cruz, is facing a 70 percent rate increase for herself and her daughter for what she considers an inferior plan.
"There's nothing affordable about the Affordable Care Act," said Betty Lindstrom of Felton, a health insurance agent since 1975 and the owner of her own agency since 1995. "Folks are calling saying, 'My rates are going to double.' "
High deductible plans, such as the one Griffen has, have been popular but under the Affordable Care Act, the deductible is capped at $6,000.
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/santacruz/ci_24218540/santa-cruz-county-residents-health-insurance-find-rate
Let's see "half his income could go to health care" so $13,800 is half his income???? I'd change jobs in CA if I was him.
Mike said:The cheap premium prices are going to lure them in and the out of pocket costs are going to be a disaster.
TSR said:hypocritexposer said:SANTA CRUZ -- Chuck Griffen, a commercial real estate agent in Aptos, said he was stunned to hear how much his health insurance would cost next year.
He is looking at paying $1,150 a month, $13,800 a year, for a no-frills "bronze" plan with out-of-pocket expenses of $12,000 covering himself, his wife and his son, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
"Half my income could go toward health care," he said. "Anyone making over $60,000 is screwed. You're penalizing middle-class people. I think there will be a huge outrage."
Twice since the Affordable Care Act became law, Griffen changed his health insurance to keep it affordable.
Eighteen months ago, he paid $512 a month for a HealthNet policy with prescription coverage, two office visits and a $6,000 deductible for himself, his wife, his son and his daughter.
When HealthNet's price jumped to $630 a month, Griffen switched to Blue Shield, raised the deductible to $9,600, and his daughter, who got a job after college graduation, left the policy, bringing his cost back to $512 a month. That policy will no longer be available as of Jan. 1.
Pamela Fugitt-Hetrick, who owns DCD Financial and Insurance Services in Santa Cruz, is facing a 70 percent rate increase for herself and her daughter for what she considers an inferior plan.
"There's nothing affordable about the Affordable Care Act," said Betty Lindstrom of Felton, a health insurance agent since 1975 and the owner of her own agency since 1995. "Folks are calling saying, 'My rates are going to double.' "
High deductible plans, such as the one Griffen has, have been popular but under the Affordable Care Act, the deductible is capped at $6,000.
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/santacruz/ci_24218540/santa-cruz-county-residents-health-insurance-find-rate
Let's see "half his income could go to health care" so $13,800 is half his income???? I'd change jobs in CA if I was him.