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getagrip_already

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1. covid is taking its toll....

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Tue Oct 12, 2021, 06:23 PM

Oct 2021

Not in increased costs. But in decreased revenues from normal procedures which aren't getting done.

The covid cases are plugging up the hospitals with uninsured anti-vaxers. Big losses in revenues. Gotta be made up somewhere.

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Health insurance increase of 4.98%: HMO Bronze plan now $1880.71 a month [View all] Auggie Oct 2021 OP

covid is taking its toll.... getagrip_already Oct 2021 #1

at those prices everything better be covered free and no copays nt msongs Oct 2021 #2

Dang! piddyprints Oct 2021 #3

I'm being charged the max probably because they'll lose me to Medicare in a few months Auggie Oct 2021 #4

Well, it doesn't seem right.n/t piddyprints Oct 2021 #5

That's horrendous. underpants Oct 2021 #6

BC I was younger than my husband we had to private pay my health insurance for a couple of years in2herbs Oct 2021 #7

If it's obamacare and the premium cost is subsidized questionseverything Oct 2021 #9

Seems clear to me that only the rich will get treatment Nictuku Oct 2021 #8

Have you checked out Covered CA? BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #10

That price comes from Covered California Auggie Oct 2021 #11

Yuk, I had Kaiser for about 10 years BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #12