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Puff_DougiePuff_Dougie Posts: 4,599 ✭✭✭✭✭
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So, two days ago, got a letter from the PA Insurance Dept informing me that my son's health insurance through the state's Children's Health Insurance Program is being cancelled because it "does not meet the minimum requirements for health insurance" under the ACA. It's an extremely comprehensive plan. Because of my income, we pay full price for it, but it's still cheaper than other options. Apparently, since it doesn't offer my 13-year-old son free birth control pills it must be eliminated.

Today I come home to news from the wife that she got a call today informing her that she is also losing her coverage through the state's Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities program. She has 15 days to find other coverage.

The good news is that I have a plan through work that I can add both of them to. The bad news is that our monthly health insurance premiums just doubled. "Pop" goes the cigar budget! Thanks, Mr. President.
"When I have found intense pain relieved, a weary brain soothed, and calm, refreshing sleep obtained by a cigar, I have felt grateful to God, and have blessed His name." - Charles Haddon Spurgeon

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  • D_FreshD_Fresh Posts: 610 ✭✭✭
    "That means if you like the plan you have, you can keep it. If you like the doctor you have, you can keep your doctor, too. The only change you’ll see are falling costs as our reforms take hold."

    Hard to believe that's an actual quote. I feel for you Doug, same thing happened to me!
  • ejgormanejgorman Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear Doug. It's happened/happening to a lot of people due to the ACA.
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  • peter4jcpeter4jc Posts: 16,474 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear the twist in your coverage.  The quote in your sig line seems even more appropriate now.  Something tells me the good lads here will compensate for the downturn in you cigar budget.
    "I could've had a Mi Querida!"   Nick Bardis
  • ejgormanejgorman Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭
    peter4jc:
    Sorry to hear the twist in your coverage.  The quote in your sig line seems even more appropriate now.  Something tells me the good lads here will compensate for the downturn in you cigar budget.
    Pretty sure I remember hearing his 2 humis are full, but he could use a cooler.
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  • 90+_Irishman90+_Irishman Posts: 12,409 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Doug I'm so sorry to hear that! Don't worry I have zero doubt that myself and other brothers will make sure you always have a good stick to burn ;)
    "When walking in open territory bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they do not stop, destroy them."
  • The3StogiesThe3Stogies Posts: 2,652 ✭✭✭✭
    Yeah, here we go, Obamacare just went into 1st gear. That birth control pill for 13 year old boys is very important so they can grow moob's and become liberals. Isn't that the stupidest thing you heard of. At least you can get them on your insurance for now.
  • MartelMartel Posts: 3,306 ✭✭✭✭
    Big
    Ball
    of
    Suck


    I know some people who've benefited from the ACA in either cost or coverage. But not many. I will say, that the noticeable effect for us is that when my wife leaves her job, we can be covered under COBRA for far less than it used to cost us the couple of times we've needed it. (Part of me was surprised COBRA still existed, but it makes sense because you get to keep whatever deductible and OOP you've paid).

    Hope you can get it sorted, Doug.
    Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.

    I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot.  I will smoke anything, though.
  • webmostwebmost Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    D Fresh:
    "That means if you like the plan you have, you can keep it. If you like the doctor you have, you can keep your doctor, too. The only change you’ll see are falling costs as our reforms take hold."

    Hard to believe that's an actual quote. I feel for you Doug, same thing happened to me!
    Once again, racism rears its ugly head.

    “It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
  • variant2variant2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭✭
    webmost:
    D Fresh:
    "That means if you like the plan you have, you can keep it. If you like the doctor you have, you can keep your doctor, too. The only change you’ll see are falling costs as our reforms take hold."

    Hard to believe that's an actual quote. I feel for you Doug, same thing happened to me!
    Once again, racism rears its ugly head.

    Where? I missed it. 
    Cнeerѕ! Moтнerғυcĸer
  • webmostwebmost Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    variant2:
    webmost:
    D Fresh:
    "That means if you like the plan you have, you can keep it. If you like the doctor you have, you can keep your doctor, too. The only change you’ll see are falling costs as our reforms take hold."

    Hard to believe that's an actual quote. I feel for you Doug, same thing happened to me!
    Once again, racism rears its ugly head.

    Where? I missed it.
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    “It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
  • SM0K3YSM0K3Y Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭
    I try to stay outta political convos, religion and politics are suckers bets, but I am sorry to here the news bro that's sucks :(
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