Answer these questions to see how the ACA might lower your health care costs

[lovemydog]

It lowers mine substantially!

I can't vouch for its accuracy, but thought I'd share it here. Note from the comments (if you can stomach them) that there's a lot of ignorance and misinformation coming from the stick-in-the-mud right wing. We have a lot of educating to do.

Any way, here it is, from the Washington Post:

... There also will be new opportunities to get coverage, including state-based marketplaces known as exchanges (through which individuals will be able to purchase private plans that meet strict benchmarks for quality) and federal subsidies to help low-income people buy plans on the exchanges. The law will also expand the eligibility rules for Medicaid ... Answer the questions below to see how your coverage might be affected.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/what-health-bill-means-for-you/

[Dalai_1]

1. Thank you for posting this! K&R n/t

[lovemydog]

3. You're welcome, Dalai_1

Hope it's useful!

[Honeycombe8]

2. Just the general rules apply to me, since I have coverage. BUT more provisions might apply to me

and others in the future. We are all at risk of losing our jobs, and our health care.

[lovemydog]

4. me as well

I do hope it drives down average costs.

[Honeycombe8]

5. I read that Bill Clinton said that ins. costs have risen 4% per yr since this law was passed in 2009

That's way less than ins. has risen in the DECADES before. It looks like the reform act is already having an impact on costs.

[Dalai_1]

6. BCBS lowered my premiums $14.00 per month in May

I didn't understand why.I imagine they were getting in line with
the new law.

[Honeycombe8]

7. That's amazing. A far cry from the 29% increases we were seeing a few yrs ago. nt