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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (558964)4/5/2010 7:46:23 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575981
 
CJ, > I do know someone who got hit with a 35% increase. She doesn't have a Cadillac plan, not even close.

Actually, let me backtrack and try another angle.

Let's say some people used to pay $200/month. All of a sudden, they now pay $270/month. That's a 35% increase, but the actual difference is just $70/month, which is more mundane than how the article portrays the hike.

Bottom line is that the smaller the starting point, the greater the percentage hike.

And this is an argument for what? Come on, Ten, if you are barely scraping by and your health insurance jumps up $70 per month, that could force some people to quit their insurance. In fact, that's exactly what's happening every day in this country.



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (558964)4/6/2010 9:51:43 PM
From: combjelly  Respond to of 1575981
 
"Bottom line is that the smaller the starting point, the greater the percentage hike."

True. But, so what? Her business had taken a hard hit as hospitals and other groups cut way back on their training. As it was, she almost lost her house. So even a small increase in dollar terms was a huge hit.


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