Thanks but I'm good. My employer actually offers health care benefits.
Sure wish mine did too. ;-p
Health Insurance Increases for 2018
- Thread starter stgislander
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Sure wish mine did too. ;-p
Thanks but I'm good. My employer actually offers health care benefits.
Hence why I assumed this thread was about that. What was I thinking?
No, the thread was about those of us that self-insure to see if they've received their notices yet on how much their premiums are going up next year. Somehow, employer provided health insurance got into the mix.
Chris0nllyn
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Because no where up until this point has anyone mentioned this thread's topic being self-insured.
The number of employees that are self-insured is huge though...
https://www.zanebenefits.com/blog/faq-how-many-small-businesses-offer-health-insurance
Thank you, Chris0nllyn! I went back to the first post to see if I missed anything amid all the internet dick swinging.stgislander said:
Yes, nothing about being self-insured.
Anyhoo, my company's open enrollment starts next month and they are supposed to be sending out mail packets in the next few days about it.
Chris0nllyn
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I don't believe anyone is doubting a large number of people are self-insured because many small businesses do not, or can not, offer health insurance plans.
This is where Rand Paul's idea comes in about groups of people joining a pool to get insurance. His example was using GM. If GM didn't offer health insurance, instead of the 200,000 employees of GM each getting individual plans, they'd be better suited (and get a better deal) if they joined together on a group plan. The same can be said for people with pre-existing conditions.
We've moved beyond this idea of individual freedom in regards to health insurance in only a few short years and those elected to change what they said they would aren't likely to do so. But since it's some kind of different than Obamacare, those in the GOP (and their constituants) are willing to settle for any little bit their handlers give them. We'll keep having this conversation every election cycle.
Some of their "constituants" might be willing to settle for that lame attempt but I'm quite certain not all of them are. And once again, nothing is being included to remove state borders as a restriction on insurance sales, nor is there any attempt at rational tort reform, eliminating TV ads for prescription drugs, etc.
And I posted the links about small business insurance benefits because there are - in evidence right here - numerous people that were clearly oblivious of the extent of employees that are self-insured (or uninsured) these days.
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Chris0nllyn
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I would agree that not all of them are, which is why I said "some". I'm aware that the "new" Graham-Cassidy bill doesn't do much of anything, I made a thread about it.
seven
New Member
Wonder how many of them are tools that run around boasting how fat their wallet is and posting pics of all their boats yet are too damn cheap to offer their employees health insurance.
black dog
Free America
Wonder how many of them are tools that run around boasting how fat their wallet is and posting pics of all their boats yet are too damn cheap to offer their employees health insurance.
You mean like the Walton Family's 150 million yard Yacht?
[video=youtube_share;hP8mzc4gNt0]https://youtu.be/hP8mzc4gNt0[/video]
Oh look... the Antigil makes another appearance.
Wonder how many of them are tools that run around boasting how fat their wallet is and posting pics of all their boats yet are too damn cheap to offer their employees health insurance.
I wonder too! Care to hazard a guess?... Not that you care..living on disability and all.
Oh..and I certainly didn't post pics of all my boats. Only a couple of them...I'm just getting started.
Gets pretty warm under that rock around midday...
black dog
Free America
seven
New Member
I am? News to me . Well then where are the damn checks?