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Think Obamacare will lower premiums? Think again!

Finally. From a trusted source, here’s an in-depth look at why health insurance costs are about to soar under the very same legislation the President has promised will lower costs.
In this excellent article, Forbes discusses in detail why Obamacare will force premiums higher – not lower as promised.
Of course, some people will pay [...]

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Support for Obamacare keeps slipping – now at new all time lows

Obamacare keeps slipping.
As this new CBS News poll suggests (love Katie Curic by the way), an astonishing 36% of Americans now support Obamacare.
The fact of the matter is, as more details become public, support drops.
The only question remaining is whether Democrats will have the stomach to keep pushing this terribly unpopular legislation to [...]

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The truth about health insurance (finally)

People may tend not to believe what I say about health insurance because, well, perhaps I am biased.
So here’s what the Wall Street Journal has to say about the (alleged) mess with health insurance – and by the way, I agree with every word in this article, which is why I am sharing [...]

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Beware of LIMITED BENEFIT health plans

More and more Americans are opting for “bare bones” coverage to insure their health.  Sometimes they know what they’re buying, but often times they don’t.
In an article published by the Wall Street Journal, the paper makes the case that many consumers buying low end coverage are duped into buying those limited benefit plans by salespeople [...]

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Tips on how to financially survive a medical crisis (excellent)

Ever wonder what YOU would do if faced with a sudden hospitalization?
This article from the Dallas Morning News provides an excellent resource for exactly what to, and not to, do to avoid financial disaster.
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Notice how the story starts: Before you blink an eye, you’ve ran up $10 Grand in medical bills.
That’s absolutely correct folks. [...]

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People with health insurance feeling squeeze too

It shouldn’t take an article from the New York Times to let everyone know–even people with health insurance are feeling the sting of increasing medical care.
So just in case you didn’t know (the obvious):
Here’s the link
Higher premiums. Less benefits. Higher co-pays.
“It just keeps eating into people’s income,” as one quoted source states [...]

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California to force companies to reinstate

The LA Times reports that California officials are going to force insurers to reinstate people whose policies were rescinded over incomplete or inaccurate information supplied in the underwriting/application process.
Insurers have long practiced the policy of rescission on the grounds that it is necessary in the never ending war against fraud. On the other hand, [...]

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