March for health care!

[Halon]

"Paying for mandatory maternity coverage, whew what a relief that is"

- Said no men

[Kracka]

Ridiculous.

[1ViciousGSX]

Tom, that article you linked says, and I quote, "So why is this happening right now?

Some -- or maybe even most -- of the plans offered on the individual insurance market right now don't meet certain requirements in the health-care law. They may not offer preventive care without co-payment, for example, or leave out coverage of maternity care, one of the health-care law's 10 essential benefits.

"How many people are going to get cancellation notices?

It's hard to put an exact number on this, given that insurance plans are the ones who decide whether or not to continue offering an insurance product. Experts have estimated that somewhere between half and three-quarters of those who currently buy their own policies will not have the option to renew coverage, which works out to around 7 to 12 million people."

"What does this have to do with Obamacare?

Pretty much everything: Since the health-care law required insurance companies to change their plans, this is a direct result of the Affordable Care Act."

[Murlo26]

But Tom wasn't affected, so why would he care ;)

It's funny that some people think money just comes for free (not saying tom thinks that, as I know he doesn't) and doesn't realize that everyone else just foots the bill...make us buy a bunch of bs that we didn't need and/or want.

I am confused how people are surprised that this is as bad as it is, did we think somehow we would magically all get "free" health care...

[polishmafia]

"If you like your plan, you can keep it."

As flawed as a plan might have been, if it worked for someone, Obama said they could keep it. But people's plans were cancelled. Cancelled because their own plan didn't meet "the requirements", like cover pregnancy - for a single male only plan. Why would a single male need pregnancy coverage? I digress...

Now Obama said that he will allow health plans to be renewed for one more year. Regardless of the circumstance. Regardless of the plan.

At least he admits he made a mistake.

I'm really wanting to hear arguments that the health care companies are to blame for the cancellation of coverage. The last thing any insurance companies want to do is change a person's plan. It costs them time, which includes the most expensive portion, FTEs. If an insurance company can roll over someone's plan with no hand on it, that is the best way for them. It doesn't cost a dime.

[1ViciousGSX]

And in a year, we'll be doing this all over again,........................

The Dems are only worried about the slaughter that could come in the 2014 mid term elections, that is the only reason for the delay, nothing more.

[Murlo26]

And in a year, we'll be doing this all over again,........................

The Dems are only worried about the slaughter that could come in the 2014 mid term elections, that is the only reason for the delay, nothing more.

agreed

[mdost03]

And in a year, we'll be doing this all over again,........................

The Dems are only worried about the slaughter that could come in the 2014 mid term elections, that is the only reason for the delay, nothing more.

This x1000

[goodhart]

http://mycancellation.com/

[Halon]

I agree that at least he admits his mistake, but delaying it 1 year is a pathetic attempt at making it right. He straight up lied through his teeth falsly representing this law to the entire nation, that has to be grounds for some sort of action.