Christopher Thuer, CGCS said: Let's not forget both Clintons in the 1990's were talking up the WMD in Iraq, as well as Maddy Albright, Ted Kennedy, etc., etc. I recall watching the news and them showing the UN inspectors saying they could see trucks leaving the storage facilities as they approached. What was in the trucks and where did they go? There were people talking then the trucks went to Syria. Where did the Syrians who recently used chem weapons get them? Then why didn't we go to war with Syria if that is where the weapons went? Maybe the mess that is there now wouldn't be going on? Does that give President Bush the pass for going to war with Iraq? There were some Democrats that stood against it, Senator Bob Graham from Florida was one, we should have elected him President, just like we should have given Gov. Huntsman a chance, both I believe moderates.
Our family insurance premium for additional family members added my wife's personal company provided plan has increased nearly 100% in the last 5 years from just over $500 per month to just under $1,000 per month. Same coverage.
Sorry to hear about that kind of increase, we hear about it all the time, even before the ACA became law rates were climbing, or people were getting dropped when they got sick. Of course it is kind of hard to compare rates when we all discuss them, as every situation is different, for example did the employer cut back on their portion of the premium? Others talk about changes in coverage, (I know not the issue with yours), and it is just hard to compare apples to oranges. It sucks, but it's better than bankruptcy which if we didn't have insurance could have been possible.
I can't remember what we paid when I worked for the University 12 years ago, I think our portion was about $400 a month, when I went on Cobra it was $900 a month for the 3 of us.
When I started with the city 10-1/2 years ago they paid and still pay 100% of my insurance, the city puts in about $505 per month into the self funded account for myself, I think we paid around $400 per month for the rest of the family, that is now around $495 per month, after a period of time it went up 5% per year. No increase the last couple of years, there was a slight change in deductibles, they now do not deny coverage on any pre-existing condition (originally they would not cover a pre-existing condition for a year, they were allowed as a non-profit self funded insurance plan), they cover our kids up to 26, they follow the ACA rules. If we count what the city pays and we pay, we have been paying almost $1000 a month for close to forever it seems. But as many know, us dropping credible coverage during those years was not an option due to pre-existing conditions.
Mel