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To: mel221 who wrote (137924)	10/1/2013 11:27:30 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 149317

You ground something when people will be hurt. And it is grounded for the safety of those who call for it. In the case of Obamacare, who will hurt. You got it. That is why they are calling for it to be grounded. Is it not. Are the insurance companies dangling a bone for you folks? Just wake up. Use your intelligence when these right wing blogs talk about grounding the 777 and draw a parallel with Obamacare. I am sure on this thread you will find a lot of folks willing to loan you some intelligence if you don't have any. It is good that you visit this thread.

To: mel221 who wrote (137924)	10/1/2013 3:23:55 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 149317

"Which of those autos are Federally Mandated?" A question worthy of a 3 year old. "Looks like Obamacare needs to be grounded until its ready." We won't know if the last part is ready until it starts in Jan. The rest is working just fine, for everybody but the Obamahaters and insurance CEO's. . Obamacare brings more insurance rebates As part of health care reform, if insurers fail to spend the bulk of your premium directly on your medical care, they must pay you back. Will you get a check next month? By Smart Spending Editor Jul 23, 2013 6:47PM For the second summer in a row, some individuals and employers are getting money back from health insurance companies. The Department of Health and Human Services says consumers and businesses will receive about $500 million in premium rebates from insurers that have failed to meet federal health care reform standards designed to purge excessive administrative costs and profit-taking from America's health plans. money.msn.com Health Care Reform Gave Millions Of Seniors More Health Benefits While Saving Them MoneyKaiser Health News: Health Care Law Provides More Medicare Preventative Care Services. According to Kaiser Health News, Medicare beneficiaries will have new benefits under the health care law, including more preventative care services and "more savings on prescription drug coverage": Q: Does the health care law offer any new benefits for Medicare beneficiaries? A: Beneficiaries receive more preventative care services - including a yearly "wellness" visit, mammograms, colorectal screening, and more savings on prescription drug coverage. By 2020, the law will close the Medicare gap in prescription drug coverage, known as the "doughnut hole." Seniors will still be responsible for 25 percent of their prescription drug costs. [Kaiser Health News, 9/23/13, via NBCNews.com] Consumer Reports: ACA Offers Free Preventive Care To Seniors. A September 2012 guide from Consumer Reports on the effects of the ACA explained that under the law, Medicare beneficiaries can receive free preventive screenings and treatments: Seniors no longer need to put off preventive care or yearly check-ups because of cost. Since 2011, they have been eligible for free cancer screenings, wellness visits, personalized prevention plans, vaccines, flu shots, and more. [Consumer Reports, "Health Reform: Seven Things You Need to Know Now," accessed 9/26/13] HHS Secretary Sebelius: Medicare Beneficiaries Saved More Than $6 Billion On Prescription Drugs. In a blog post on the Department of Health and Human Services website, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius explained that by March 2013, the ACA had already helped seniors save billions of dollars on prescription drugs: Today, we are announcing that thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more than 6.3 million seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare have saved more than $6.1 billion on prescription drugs since the health care law was enacted three years ago. This is the result of the law's closing of the prescription coverage gap known as "the donut hole." Nearly 3.5 million people with Medicare saved an average of more than $706 each on their prescriptions in 2012. [Department of Health and Human Services, HHS.gov/HealthCare, mediamatters.org