Liberal groups have hit TV and radio with ads praising the idea of a public health insurance plan, an option that President Obama and other Democrats support as part of changes to the health care system. But the ads lack context and could well mislead the public Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via FactCheck
Top health insurance companies recently told Congress that they wouldn’t stop canceling coverage for some sick customers, a practice criticized by both Democrats and Republicans. And certainly there are plenty of individual stories of medication and procedures being denied by insurance companies.
One of the biggest reason for the Public Option.
What about those “soaring” premiums? Health insurance premiums do continue to rise. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that premiums for workers increased by 5 percent in 2008 and have doubled since 1999. In that same time period, they’ve outpaced the increase in wages (up 34 percent since 1999) and inflation (up 29 percent).
This is almost criminal and must be addressed in the not so fine print of the new Bill.
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