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Cha

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Sat May 11, 2013, 05:56 PM May 2013

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http://theobamadiary.com/2013/05/11/rise-and-shine-497/

Obamacare Is Already Forcing Private Insurers To Lower Their Premiums


Looks like Obamacare is more “on track” than “train wreck.”

In a striking illustration of the promise that the health law holds for consumers, two Oregon private insurers vying to sell coverage on the state’s Obamacare insurance marketplace this October are reevaluating their opening bids for the plans’ monthly premiums. The reason? A side-by-side regional comparison of all proposed 2014 premiums for Oregon marketplace plans became public on Oregon’s marketplace website Thursday, and showed that the two insurers’ planned monthly premiums were far higher than other proposals. That raised fears among the companies’ officials that their plans wouldn’t be competitive on the market later this year, leading them to proactively request a rate reduction — and as more of Obamacare is implemented, state insurance commissioners expect that trend to continue:

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/05/10/1994331/obamacare-forcing-insurers-lower-premiums/

BOG

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THANKS TO OBAMACARE~ [View all] Cha May 2013 OP
THRILLED to be rec #5! Number23 May 2013 #1
Pretty good stuff, 23.. slowly slowly Cha May 2013 #2
Ten to one that when the exchanges open, the GOPricks {stealing that from you ;-)} will call it the BlueCaliDem May 2013 #26
Good post. I think the exchanges will work well to rein in premiums. Hoyt May 2013 #3
thanks Hoyt.. hopefully, it will keep getting more and more affordable. Colorado Cha May 2013 #6
This is great; but ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #17
Dunno, 1StrongBlackMan, but sounds like it would Cha May 2013 #18
And more! gateley May 2013 #4
thanks gately! Cha May 2013 #7
Hurray for the First Feminist President! I feel good! freshwest May 2013 #5
So true, fresh.. Cha May 2013 #8
Though the bill may not be perfect it is much better than no bill at all. Thinkingabout May 2013 #9
Shout it out!!!!!!! sheshe2 May 2013 #10
Happy to see you so enthused Cha May 2013 #11
Tired right now, but oh yeah, enthused! sheshe2 May 2013 #12
You too, she! Cha May 2013 #14
More states need to take Colorado's lead. Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #16
B.O.G.! NYC_SKP May 2013 #13
Yeah.. Cha May 2013 #15
I went to the doctor recently because I still have insurance thanks to the ACA. Counterpoint PA May 2013 #19
Good to know, Counterpoint PA Cha May 2013 #20
Thanks. :) n/t Counterpoint PA Jun 2013 #27
I Love Obamacare! Kath1 May 2013 #21
An otherwise intelligent and decent person I know IrishAyes May 2013 #22
Hi IrishAyes! It seems otherwise intelligent people allow part of their Cha May 2013 #23
Yep IrishAyes May 2013 #24
And being of the female gender will no longer be a "pre-existing" condition. Kath1 May 2013 #25
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