tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post5207595129011673147..comments2023-10-24T01:23:36.470-07:00Comments on Thin Places: winners and losers in the ACAroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00508828835908673347noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post-7761455547427456252013-11-05T15:57:14.262-08:002013-11-05T15:57:14.262-08:00the other piece I should add is that I am in no wa...the other piece I should add is that I am in no way typical of the savings folk would have via the ACA. Our current insurance is a terrible aberration in the system reflective of the worst aspects of the pre-ACA system and the savings are reflective of that I'm sure. I don't know how someone with a more typical situation than ours would fare. As for my children, they likewise are reflective of the worst aspects as neither has health insurance through their work.royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508828835908673347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post-5523734933067480582013-11-05T15:44:45.758-08:002013-11-05T15:44:45.758-08:00I understand your frustrations Michael. Every yea...I understand your frustrations Michael. Every year over the past 11, I've faced the brokenness of the system and felt over a barrel. I have tried every year to find other options for insurance and every year been told simply there are none at any price and certainly not at a lower one and the costs of what has been offered have become higher every year until they are prohibitive. I could say we were blessed that there was <i>any</i> option but it sure didn't feel like a blessing. The system is clearly still broken. I'm sorry that things are not working out for you and your family.royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508828835908673347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16811369.post-21201526295720432252013-11-05T13:25:58.365-08:002013-11-05T13:25:58.365-08:00I'm glad things are working out for you, I rea...I'm glad things are working out for you, I really am. I'll be honest and say I wish I didn't have to pay for it, not because I'm cheap, but because we live paycheck to paycheck as it is. Another $140/month is really pushing us over the edge, and for less coverage is just salt in the wound. <br /><br />I wish that they would have dealt with this in a better way, attacking the cost structure fixing a broken healthcare system instead of slapping a band-aid on it. Michael J Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239057043899114566noreply@blogger.com