Young FWEers: My Health Insurance Story

[kenny]

First insurance companies are no longer actuarials; under ACA they are now utilities.

[mgstei1]

Yeah, their shareholders were really risking losing money. Raising rates 10-15% a year and issuing good for nothing health policies and dropping policies or not covering a catastrophic claim and putting policy holders in bankruptcy.
They represent a big show!! Now the ACA is regulating them NATIONWIDE and making them treat their customers with respect and compassion. I do not feel 1 bit of sympathy for them.
The ACA will move our country forward and all these talking points will be forgotten.

[Oleander Kayaker]

Our embarrassing governor turned down OUR tax monies to play politics with Medicaid. Over 100 billion in the next 10 years that would have given insurance coverage to our high number of uninsured poor. Mine and your tax money.
And you are OK with that ?

Yes, I'm OK with that. The Feds attach strings to the money, and infringe on states rights.

Texas has a large population of illegal immigrants who would be adding to the cost burden of ACA. Why should we provide (pay with our tax money) these benefits to those illegals (and attract more illegals) that don't pay enough (or no) taxes?

[Robalo]

The ObamaCare does not nationalize insurance-it merely creates more reasons to raise rates which generally are controlled by a gummint agency-think of P.U.C.-anytime Reliant asks for an increase, they get it, so who is really to blame? Gummint of course. If they kept their dumbazz hands out of bizness, the economy would be better off. Name one gummint run agency that isn't a farked up, bureaucratic nightmare? FEMA - nope, IRS-nope. Military-Nope, GAO-nope, USPS-nope. Just name one profitable gummint agency PLEEEZZZ. It's like the tooth fairy-such a thing doesn't exist. Gummint nowadays is nothing but a negative value workforce for the incompetent.

[mgstei1]

If I were you and as bad as you dislike our wonderful country I would be picking out my dream country!!!

[mgstei1]

Yes, I'm OK with that. The Feds attach strings to the money, and infringe on states rights.

Texas has a large population of illegal immigrants who would be adding to the cost burden of ACA. Why should we provide (pay with our tax money) these benefits to those illegals (and attract more illegals) that don't pay enough (or no) taxes?

The ACA will not insure any non legal immigrants.
However, if they go to the emergency room guess who pays ? And makes rates rise.
That's why any business or person hiring them and not self insuring them should pay up or be put in jail.
They are constantly being exploited.

[boom]

Now the unions support illegal immigration. Not in the workplace, but definitely in the polls. Did you mother ever have you tested?

[mgstei1]

Now the unions support illegal immigration. Not in the workplace, but definitely in the polls. Did you mother ever have you tested?

You lost me on this one ? State what you mean or are thinking please and I'll help you out!

[Oleander Kayaker]

My mistake, you are right, it's Medicaid that pays for illegals, in hospital emergency rooms. Still paid via tax money. Why expand a program that attracts illegals?

Also Boom is probably saying that the unions support amnesty for illegals, because unions can't easily organize illegals if their dues income is threatened by members being deported.

The ACA will not insure any non legal immigrants.
However, if they go to the emergency room guess who pays ? And makes rates rise.
That's why any business or person hiring them and not self insuring them should pay up or be put in jail.
They are constantly being exploited.

Yes, I'm OK with that. The Feds attach strings to the money, and infringe on states rights.

Texas has a large population of illegal immigrants who would be adding to the cost burden of Medicaid. Why should we provide (pay with our tax money) these benefits to those illegals (and attract more illegals) that don't pay enough (or no) taxes?

[mgstei1]

I support a waiting period like Issa introduced with acquiring a guest worker permit to remain here no longer than 6 years or obtaining legal immigration status. The permit would be required to be put back on the employer under penalty of prison.
The employer would also have to provide, medical, workers comp, and pay SS on all wages earned which would be obtainable after legal status is established. The burden would be on the employer.
Immigrants are not elegible for Medicaid. We all pay for ER treatment either by increased health insurance rates or the hospital increases their costs for services on everyone else.
Im all for immigrants becoming dues paying members represented by an agreement or contract, if they have the skills and training to do the work. They damn sure know how to work. But my overall opinion if a person is working for wages, its best to be organized and represented.

[Ibtsoom]

Do you have to re-drink the Koolaid or does just the one initial application take care of it?

[mgstei1]

Drink it all the time!!
Helps with TPers and Conservative Idealogy !!
Goes good with a good smoke too!

[Ibtsoom]

Just checking