@sarahkliff Um, wasn't the promise of the ACA that rates would go down?
Why yes, yes it was.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/promise/521/cut-cost-typical-familys-health-insurance-premium-/ …
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@DrewMTips@sarahkliff You found a good quote to back your premise, but most who follow understand the intent is to slow growth rate -
@thomwalsh So that the President of the United States repeatedly lied is of no consequence? That's your story?@sarahkliff - 1 more reply
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@sarahkliff Consumers need to look beyond premium chgs to what they actually buy. Same doctors /specialists? Same deduct. /copay /coins.?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahkliff Problem with Vox's analysis: Group Health has ~ 10X as many enrollees as others combined http://www.wahbexchange.org/files/2713/9888/1218/WAHBE_End_of_Open_Enrollment_Data_Report_FINAL.pdf … -
@sarahkliff Community Health & Group Health (8.4% to 14.2% rates hikes) have ~ 6X enrollees as Kaiser & Molina (-6.8% to 0.6% hike)
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@sarahkliff ProTip: Vox `spin' is given away using a phrase like `pretty moderate'. Do try harder.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahkliff Could you add a bar for median change over the past 10 yrs?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahkliff These are PROPOSED premiums. It's important to keep in mind that they are starting points. Washington may not approve them. -
@sallybmccarty that's great! & if Washington doesn't approve, how will the coverage change? -
@DraftRyan2016 WA is a strong regulator. They will make the insurers justify increases. They could deny outright or approve a lower increase -
@sallybmccarty you think they aren't justified? -
@DraftRyan2016 That's up to the actuary who reviews the filings. Not much experience to go on yet, so increases will be hard to justify. -
@sallybmccarty I'm guessing that you don't know the risk pools to say that it will be hard to justify. But if it's older w/preexisting... -
@DraftRyan2016 Rates are mostly based on claims experience. There won't be much to go on and no one knows about pre-ex's yet. -
@sallybmccarty Are Usaying that the insurance companies don't know the pre-exs that signed up in 2014 to better gauge going fwd & set rates? - 3 more replies
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