Supporters of the law should hope the mandate is struck down — that way they can blame all the bad things that are about to happen on the Supreme Court. The next step will be “Medicare for all” anyway.
Basically, average premiums go up because sick people who couldn’t buy insurance previously are now able to, and because benefits are increasing. For plans with the same benefits packages, premiums would actually fall.
Happy second birthday, Obamacare. See you in court next week!
Well put, Mr. Williams. Well put!!
30 percent is going to hit people hard.
###Pollack remains unfazed by that argument. If the penalties aren’t strong enough, he said, “that can be corrected.”###
Ron Pollack is scary. Unfortunately, many of our bureaucrats think like he does on that one.
Supporters of the law should hope the mandate is struck down — that way they can blame all the bad things that are about to happen on the Supreme Court. The next step will be “Medicare for all” anyway.
What gives? Did the Administration’s check bounce?
re: the Gruber comments, he provided some clarification on them here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/jon-gruber-on-the-premiums-in-health-care-reform/2011/08/25/gIQAN0TUWS_blog.html
Basically, average premiums go up because sick people who couldn’t buy insurance previously are now able to, and because benefits are increasing. For plans with the same benefits packages, premiums would actually fall.