My health insurance premiums went up $47 per month. How about yours?

[alfredo]

I wrote my Republican Senator and asked him what was his cut of the increase.

[Luminous Animal]

1. Increased $84.

My husband I have Wednesday night date night with dinner out & a movie. We are cutting the dinner out.

[SlingBlade]

2. But, But, But... We have no money, We're in Debt...The Deficit !

And while your at it call the Conservadems and tell them to stop being mean to
those republicans.

[Zoigal]

3. Our supplement went up $30 for the both of us...

Haven't checked Medicare....z

[Journeyman]

4. Went up something like 20%. I'm an "entrepreneur." That's French for "ph@#ked". . .

[alfredo]

5. Write your congresss critters and raise holy hell. Over half my pension is

now used for health insurance premiums.

[Journeyman]

20. I did that. All I've gotten in the last year of writing and raising hell is a 20% increase. . .

[alfredo]

42. We need action. We need to threaten an insurance strike.

[alfredo]

43. I called Bunning's office and the person in the office said that Bunning doesn't

support Communism. I yelled into the phone and said"Communism? You don't even know what the Fuck Communism is." I went off. I told her that his job is to protect us from enemies both foreign and domestic, and the insurance companies have become our enemies because they are draining us dry. I asked, "Which side is he on." Is he with us or the robber baron.

[Oldhat1970]

7. That makes 2

I'm one also.

My wife quit working for about 2 years, insurance for our Family (3 young kids + us two) was $1690.00/month. She enjoyed the "break" but she had to suck it up and get back out there. Now insurance only costs us around $400.00/month.

If she loses here job, then I'm phhucked with you!

[The Straight Story]

6. I am on unemployment and don't have health insurance :) (nt)

[truedelphi]

8. Those damn Insurance Industry Lobbyists cost a hecka lot a dough..

If you realize how they have saved us from

Universal Single Payer Health Care For All

Then you'll possibly find it easier to pay for the increase in premiums.

You wouldn't want this nation to go back on its ideals, and become some sorta parasitic Communist state, would ja?

[Mind_your_head]

9. ehm, I don't pay those bastids nuthin ......

when I get sick I'll just be dead.

Keep writin' to your repub senator and see another 10-15 minutes of your life wasted for nuthin'. True.

[alfredo]

10. True, but sooner or later the staff that has to read our letters will screw up and

actually pass them on to the senator.

[Lugnut]

11. Ours went up.

$36 apiece per month was tacked on to our Medicare supplemental coverage. It went up from $106 per month to $138. That's one more cost of living increase that Social Security doesn't take into account to determine an annual COLA in benefits. Phooey!

[wroberts189]

12. My two person policy went up 80 and they slashed benefits. nt

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

13. I have no health insurance

so no premiums, just the risk of no health care and potential bankruptcy.

I would like medicare, not insurance.

Many countries have a medicare program for all of their citizens.

[GoCubsGo]

36. Same here

Why should I pay hundreds of dollars per month for a policy with a $5000 deductible? That's the cheapest I can get. If I need care beyond the deductible, I will go bankrupt anyway, because I don't have the kind of money to pay the deductible or the co-pay. If I'm going to go bankrupt regardless, I would rather have the money in my pocket now and take my chances, instead of wasting it on insurance premiums that won't prevent me from bankruptcy anyway. I had temp insurance after I got laid off, for about 18 months. That was before I came to my senses. I wish I had back the money I paid for it.

I'm with you. Just give me the damn Medicare.

[starroute]

14. $200 a month

I'm just a few years away from Medicare -- so I'm really getting hammered.

The notification last month said I could keep paying what I have been to get one of those plans with a $5000 deductible (which was the default if I didn't do anything, so you know it was what they were really after), or I could pay 1/3 more to get a plan that was similar to what I've had up to now only not as good. ($30 instead of $15 for office visits, etc.)

It sucks, but it's only a couple more years...

[Lydia Leftcoast]

15. Mine doesn't renew till June, but last June it went up $30 a month

I'm bracing myself for the next onslaught of price increases, because I hit a milestone birthday this year.

[alfredo]

16. Get mad, raise hell, make them pass a good bill.

[lib_wit_it]

17. Went up 30% and they stopped covering at least one of my meds.

[eridani]

18. Everyone had better the hell understand that--

--NOTHING in even the least damaging of the health care "reform" bills is going to change this in the slightest.

[FunkyLeprechaun]

19. Mine went up in 2006

After my family health care plan dropped me (my parents had to pay more cash to keep me on it).

I don't have premiums anymore, thankfully, I'm under the NHS.

Wish you had the system I'm experiencing here.

[Kalun D]

21. In One Year

My deductible went from $500 to $1000

[Steely_Dan]

22. Up $43.00/month

Kieser Permanente

[dkf]

23. Up $60/mo for one person

[etherealtruth]

24. $ 40 /year for one person

[carolinayellowdog]

25. Precisely $100

Now $515 for just myself, a retiree. We get to stay with the local govt. group policy after retirement, at our own expense, with a state supplement of $45 to "help" pay premiums. The premium is now over 20% of my gross monthly salary.

[verdalaven]

26. Our premium didn't go up this year

but our co-pays went up/doubled. It will keep us away from the doctors office.

[CrawlingChaos]

27. 20% increase as of this month

And I did not hit a milestone birthday - they just felt like raising it (Anthem/Blue Cross, btw).

You should have seen the arrogant letter that informed me of the increase. They know they've got you by the short hairs.

[Vinca]

28. What insurance?

It occurred to me this morning that I know I will die if I get a serious illness. Those of you with insurance only think you won't . . . until your claims are denied.

[stillwaiting]

29. 100% in 2 1/2 years; They just raised my rates again after only 6 mos.

Assurant raised my rates effective 9/1(a 40% increase) and have raised them again effective 3/1 (this time "only" 20%) for absolute junk insurance.

I WILL have a new company before 3/1.

I have no chronic conditions and am 37 years old, and they can do this because our government LETS them do it.

I long to live in a civilized country.
Maybe one day Canada will eliminate the restrictions on their skilled workers program. When that happens my partner and I will move to Vancouver lickety-split.

[blueamy66]

30. We have our meeting next month.....

but have already been told that our premiums will NOT increase, but that there may be some changes to our plan.

Probably a $20,000 deductible. Or a higher copay.

[ThomWV]

31. +$50, just got the notice yesterday. Oh, that's +$50 per month out of a $400 Retirement check

[handmade34]

32. insurance??

...what is this insurance you speak of?

[footinmouth]

33. Mine increased $125/month

I'm retired with single coverage. My premium is now $500/month. I've still got 4 years to go before Medicare kicks in.

[crispini]

34. Mine went down BUT

it's because my company has put us on a "Wellness Program" -- it's voluntary, but if you join you get a discount on your premium and you get to participate in a health coaching program. I can't decide if this is a cool opportunity or kind of fascist. Or both.

[GoCubsGo]

37. Since it's voluntary...

I would consider it "a cool opportunity." If they made you participate, that would be fascistlike. I wish more employers would include gym memberships in their pre-tax spending plans.

[Lance_Boyle]

35. I got a surprise new deductible added to prescription coverage this year.

$100 deductible on prescriptions, brand or generic, before any benefit kicks in. It used to just be a $10 copay on generics. Now it's a $10 copay each fill AFTER the $100 deductible is met. So my 30 generic prilosec tabs for the month ran $110. Almost $4 per pill. Boy, I sure am glad PhRMA has the president's ear...

[Jennicut]

38. My meds are up. Just a few bucks but when you pay over $100 amonth for it all

it counts. I cannot just decide to do without it this month. If I don't take my insulin, I would end up in the hospital or worse. Plus, my test strips are going up. Insulin and test strips. Thanks Cigna. :sarcasm: At least I have insurance.

[piratefish08]

39. My premiums are over 10% higher, co-pay doubled to $20 and we now have a $200 per person

deductible which we never had before. Motherfuckers.

But hey, let's reward their gouging by passing a shit HCR bill. That'll show 'em!!


:sarcasm:

[protect our future]

40. My son's insurance through his employer went up 120%

a few weeks ago and that was unaffordable. Now he's under another plan, not as good as the original plan and a few dollars more.

[leftyladyfrommo]

41. Mine went from $380 to $476 - just about $100

And they have never paid a claim on me. They said it was due to increased medical costs.

[polly7]

44. This is unbelievable. They were just handed how many millions of

new clients they know need help desperately and already raising premiums? Shame seems to be an obsolete word with these a'holes.

[alfredo]

45. We need an insurance strike.