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Obamacare premiums double, adding post Halloween fright for US health insurance shoppers (www.reuters.com)
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Americans shopping for 2026 Obamacare health insurance plans are facing a more than doubling of monthly premiums on average and are likely to postpone signing up in hopes of a last-minute reprieve, or walk away, health experts say.

COVID-19 pandemic-era subsidies, due to expire at year-end, are at the center of the month-long U.S. government shutdown, with the potential to affect election outcomes and increase the rate of U.S. uninsured.

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[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 49 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Just to putting these in one place.

  • Republicans would rather shut down the government than allow affordable health care. (this article)
  • Trump is pushing to remove medical bills being exempt from credit reports, making it more difficult for people for people to qualify for credit cards, car loans, and home loans. (ref)
  • Following an executive order from Trump, Utah is building a forced labor Internment Camp for the homeless. (ref)
[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You've got the second one backwards. He wants to remove exemptions from credit reports.

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Whoops. Thanks for catching that. Fixed.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

See, if you do slavery via the prison industrial complex, you don't have to deal with the pesky courts trying to block you. The rich need people to work for them, but the fucking poors are always asking for more and more because they are just so greedy and want to steal a handful of their pile of gold that the rich man worked so hard to earn.

I'd love to see a single mother of 3 wake up at the crack of dawn to get hard at work sitting in a corner office making two phone calls and collecting thousands of dollars an hour. It's very hard and valuable work, and the poor need to be more appreciative that they haven't been legally trapped into slavery sooner.

/s if that wasn't abundantly obvious

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Poe's law thanks you

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Poe's law is welcome

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who oversees the program, recently said the premium for the average person enrolled would rise about $13 to $50 monthly.

Ya, sure. I can’t even articulate how hard the “F” is when I say “Fuck you.”

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 26 points 3 weeks ago

Dr Oz is running part of the national healthcare system.

Fucking Dr Oz.

Fuck this country.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Are we ready to demand single-payer, universal healthcare yet?

Will we even have the chance to again?

[–] tyrant@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

It would be best for everyone besides those in power so extremely unlikely

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Anyone notice a comparatively lackluster Halloween turnout this year compared to the previous 2 years? I sure did.

Can't blame people... Economy sucks, prices high, and the spirits of many are broken.

  • Open enrollment for insurance is active right now across the country and people are starting to realize the pain that's coming their way.

  • Businesses are going to realize consumer spending is low on the holidays.

  • The absence of tourism and snowbirds is beginning to start now and the effects peak in Spring.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

There were a LOT of trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood this year, and maybe one third of the houses had their porch lights on as usual

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Interesting! Theories on why? What economic class is your neighborhood?

Is it possible there were less houses with lights on due to financial strain, and is it possible the perception of number of treaters was skewed due to there being less houses to hit, thereby concentrating those treaters?

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

Lots of middle class American families with children; I’m sure the numbers were similar to other years (we are new here this year, but our neighbors have said as much).

I think candy being like $49 a bag for Halloween-sized bulk probably had something to do with it. Plus everyone has to be feeling the squeeze. Gasoline prices here aren’t as hard hit since it’s a fairly costal area so we are close to ports in the region; but food prices here just have not quit and if I’m already overpaying for groceries then I’m not spending $150 extra just to have enough to give away to the large number of kids.

We also were out slightly later (6pm start time) so perhaps some houses closed up before we got there?

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks Obama!