More than 40 individual insurance plans in Nebraska, Iowa will see double-digit premium increases ne

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.livewellnebraska.com/consumer/more-than-individual-insurance-plans-in-nebraska-iowa-will-see/article_3a8d3087-0612-513b-8e79-8cf71a95a270.html

Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1:00 am
By Steve Jordon / World-Herald staff writer

Twelve individual health insurance plans in Nebraska and 30 in Iowa are planning double-digit increases in premiums next year, with companies citing rising health care and drug costs, more use of health services and the phasing out of federal programs intended to control costs.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska proposed one plan with about a 16 percent increase and another with a 12 percent increase. Coventry Health proposed seven Nebraska plans with 10 percent-plus increases, the biggest 16 percent.

UnitedHealthCare proposed one Nebraska plan with a 10 percent increase, and Time Insurance had plans with increases of 32 percent and 28 percent.

The rate proposals were posted Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for individual policies that the insurance companies filed with state regulators.

FULL story at link.

[brentspeak]

1. But the ACA was supposed to lower rates, remember?

That's why it was "ok" that single-payer wasn't pushed.

What a clusterfunk.

[forthemiddle]

3. Yep, along with liking your doctor

And keeping your doctor, I thought it was supposed to save an average of $2500 a year.
I am still waiting for my savings.............

[vt_native]

5. While I agree that having insurance is better than not,

The ACA locked people into the for profit health insurance system. the ACA model was invented by the Heritage Foundation.

[stevenleser]

2. Lots of info missing so that we can get a full picture. How many total plans are offered in NE

How many of the 40 plans cited are on the federal marketplace, etc.

[Half-Century Man]

4. Time for single payer or Universal Healthcare.

Fully empowered to negotiate prices.
Health care patents limited to 7 years.
Insurance companies/HMO's/Hospitals/etc administrative costs limited to 8% (from the currently allowed 20%) of payments (medicare operates at 5%).

[mother earth]

6. Single payer....nuff said....Go, Bernie...we will get there, there's no better alternative for

the country (on both).

[jeff47]

7. Keep in mind this is their opening bid.

They're asking for these increases, which means they're on the high end of what they can justify. The actual increases will be lower.

Yes, single payer would still be better. Let's remind Lieberman of that every day of the rest of his miserable life.

[BrotherIvan]

8. Who could have known??????

Mine went up 30% last year and 40% the year before. This is peanuts.