Stampede For Obamacare in New Jersey
**Written by Doug Powers
A story at Fox New York entitled “Uninsured Slow to Sign Up for Coverage” helps demonstrate the “as advertised” demand for Obamacare vs. the actual demand:
HACKENSACK, N.J. – Just two people in New Jersey will begin receiving coverage Monday under new plans created by federal health care reforms.
NJ Protect plans are available to those who have been without insurance for at least six months and submit evidence of pre-existing health conditions.
The state will receive $141 million in federal subsidies to cover claims that exceed the premiums paid by the beneficiaries.
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Two policies are available, with premiums ranging from $212 to $768 monthly, depending on age.
Premiums? Well there’s the problem. This free stuff is pretty expensive.
On the plus side, if you’re one of the two people in New Jersey who signed up, as of right now you’ve got $70.5 million dollars worth of coverage.
**Written by Doug Powers
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Do two stupid cows count as a herd? Can’t have a stampede without a herd.
Oh great, what is that – two months of statins?
Ha – I wonder what the co-pay is on $70.5 million dollars worth of coverage?
I guess these two people does not read MM or Doug to know what is in store for them with o-care!
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At least a couple trillion dollars as of right now.
Oh death panel, where is thy sting?
And here is the problem. I’m in my 40′s and even the $212 monthly premium is more than I spent last year for myself AND two sons. I have a healthy family and it is cheaper to just go see a doctor when I need to and pay cash.
Health insurance should be about buying a policy that kicks in when something catastrophic happens. I used to have such a policy until they stopped selling them.
It is not longer health care INSURANCE. It is take care of me every time I sniffle care.
Hows your “free” ObamaCare now that you still actually have to pay for it. Idiots. At least I can rest easy knowing $141 million on tax dollars is going to cover two people.
Unless they need a certain breast cancer drug.
The vast majority of young, healthy people are either (a) already insured through their employer or a privately-bought policy, or (b) not that concerned about their health-care costs and would rather pay the fine (if the proposed “mandate” that would threaten them with a fine is not struck down) than pay premiums themselves. This is pretty much what any number of people were saying would happen.
What if they offered government-subsidized insurance and (almost) nobody came?
names, please.
Snooki?
On August 23rd, 2010 at 2:13 pm, spaceycakes said:
Just two people in New Jersey will begin receiving coverage
names, please.
#12On August 23rd, 2010 at 2:14 pm, spaceycakes said:
Snooki?
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She might need a little extra help to deal with that cirrhosis of the liver she’s working on.
This plan was discussed on Rush on friday. These 2 morons have to pay the premium each month, PLUS $2500 up front in services rendered, Plus 20% of all bills ater the $2500. Average annual cost for these folks receiving free obamacare, $12,000 per year.
cheapseat#14,
I heard that on Rush Friday also. I love it when that lady calls to update on o-care and what is in store. I would bet that the ER’s will be the choice for anyone who will not/can not pay this bill. If you think the illegal aliens are draining the ER’s, just wait!
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Better get real sick real quick. It takes a long time to use up that kind of coverage unless you need organ transplants or frequent kidney dialysis.
Indeed, AlohaGuy…my late father was given Sutent: $8000.00/month.
Yes, that’s correct. Right at $100,000.00 per year.
I was looking on the news to see the hoards of people dancing in the streets in Hackensack. . .can’t find the channel.
On August 23rd, 2010 at 2:53 pm, prendad said:
I was looking on the news to see the hoards of people dancing in the streets in Hackensack. . .can’t find the channel.
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Try MSNBC. If there were no real “hoards”, they would have hired people as stand-ins.
Pretty true.
Health care…however we pay for it…should be a MARKET transaction. Period.
If…IFFFFFFF…we elect to purchase health insurance, that should be from a group of MARKET PLAYERS, competing for our custom.
Remember: BIG GOVERNMENT RUINS.
Markets innovate and raise the standard of living.
It IS that simple.
If I had taken every penny I have had to pay for the insurance that my employers had me buy, regardless of how I felt about the coverage, I would have a very fat bank account with more than enough for illnesses.
How many needless tests are ordered because the patient pays little or nothing out of pocket, causing insurance rates to go up?
The problem of having preexisting conditions is made worse by having the cheapest insurance tied to employers. Obamacare didn’t fix that because the point of obamacare is to have everyone taking the public option. It is telling when free stuff isn’t wanted either. People will want it even less when the bureaucraps get more involved.
As PJ O’Rourke said, “If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it’s free.”
LOL–is that someone that stashes people away for the future–like Walt Disney?
Now I know why they say it costs $56,000 a year to care for a convict in a prison.
They get free medical care!
Sorry, my pet squirrel was typing for me.
On August 23rd, 2010 at 3:40 pm, prendad said:
On August 23rd, 2010 at 3:13 pm, spaceycakes said:
“hoards” of people
Sorry, my pet squirrel was typing for me.
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BAD, Rocky, bad, bad!
Squirrels and other rodents are sadly reknown for their syntax errors. It’s the Norm Crosby gene.
thank you, adults & adultresses…
On August 23rd, 2010 at 3:54 pm, spaceycakes said:
thank you, adults & adultresses…
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Now I need to go to the bank and drop something off in the night suppository . . .
Norm: “I don’t think you’re getting the whole pancreatic effect of what I’m saying.”
My late aunt’s pet squirrel. Aunt Emily Litella.
Suppose They Gave
a Waran Entitlement Program and Nobody Camewhy are you people in here gabbing? Don’t you know Tiger Woods’ divorce is final?!?
Both are illegals with stolen id’s.
On August 23rd, 2010 at 4:33 pm, spaceycakes said:
why are you people in here gabbing? Don’t you know Tiger Woods’ divorce is final?!?
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Coming Soon: The Ellin Special Edition Golf Club. Guaranteed to shatter the strongest car window glass.
Ya think Elin will ever date, much less marry, another golfer? Told my husband to grab his best friend and grab a plane to Florida to see if Ms. Elin is interested….may the best man win.
I read that and I laugh.
I read that and I groan.
I re_d th_t _nd I t_ke out my frustr_tion on my keybo_rd—liter_lly. I don’t h_ve he_lth insur_nce, _nd now my “_” key is broken.
Th_nks _ lot, Ob_m_. Now I h_ve to bre_k open my piggy b_nk for _ repl_cement keybo_rd. I doubt I’ll h_ve enough funds left over to p_y for _nger m_n_gement cl_sses, let _lone _ monthly $200+ he_lth insur_nce bill.
I re_d th_t _nd I l_ugh _g_in. _ll is well.
Those publicly funded penis pumps must be expensive.
Aloha–expensive for you. Not for Abdullah. Or Lance, the perv.
Are you referring to the boy name Lancelot?
Whose neighbors looked on with askance alot.
Whenever he’d pass,
a presentable lass,
the front of his pants would advance alot.
The liberals and I seem to speaking a different language. Since when is something that costs 768 bucks a month free?
I think the BS was “affordable health insurance”. Even if the poorest were young enough to afford the $212 per month policy, they could not afford it. Since they cannot afford it, wait until they learn they will be taxed for not being able to afford it. Alas, me thinks the poorest voted for “hope and change” so, I find it hard to feel for them – sorry.
Hmmmmm. If I was forced to return to NJ and live within a mile or two of Hackensack (I grew up right next door) I might want Obamacare for the mental health benefits. I would need the counseling and anti-depressants to keep from committing suicide.
Errah so that’s 14M for operating the healthcare bureaucracy and chump change for coverage. . .
Have you ever stumbled across “The Housewives of New Jersey”? Good Luck to Governor Christie dealing with these misfits. Then, of course, you have “Jersey Shore”. Why would anybody live in this state with these morons? What the hell has happened to self-respect?
For the record , in case you are confused – those are tv shows and do not represent the majority of the hard working people in Jersey.
Reliq, Sorry, I know that. I just couldn’t help myself. I know they are an embarrassment to the good people of New Jersey.
And to our country and to all mankind!
It’s okay – the embarrassment is the lawmakers in Trenton have engaged MTV to have the show removed…
I mean in the midst of passing legislation after legislation to ensure a cradle to grave government nanny-state – they have time to petition MTV about an ignorant program?? Really?
Seems in the age of remote controls no one how to change the channel.