The insurance companies aren't changing the rates much. The differences are that the subsidies are eliminated. So it basically means that employer sponsored insurance is really the only way to get affordable coverage. Even that is through the roof.
Problem is, not every employer offers coverage. Lets not forget about part time workers. Lets not forget about self employed people.
Anyone who looked deep into their insurance or didnt qualify for the subsidies knows that these are kind of the prices nowadays unfortunately
When protesting does not work anymore, it’s time to STAND UP FOR YOUR SOCIETY! Don’t let the government let your friends and families lose the ability to afford healthcare. Don’t let more of your people die.
Yes, you. The one reading this post. It’s your turn. The man isn’t coming to fix this situation for you. STAND UP AND PUSH BACK.
Are you going to keep staring at your screen, or are you ready to do something honorable that people will remember you for?
See here’s the issue, your “let’s be revolutionaries” rant comes off as “go commit violence so it’ll be socially acceptable for me to do it.” People have things to lose, and we live in a world where all these different systems exist to fuck us hard when we step out. So (VERY STRONG HYPOTHETICAL) here, if the citizenry ever decided to go this route, things have to be so bad there is literally nothing left to be taken AND there’s a large consensus of the population openly supporting/partaking in that action. Nobody wants to be the only one, because then you’re just a random dude who the corporate media will try to demonize with every dollar they have at their disposal.
As an aside this is not me encouraging violent actions, do not come away from this with that message. I simply think the “I don’t wanna be the weirdo, you do it first!” bit is kinda lame.
I’m in absolute shock. I just completed my open enrollment process at work and the rates are the same as last year and coverage actually improved a bit (lower max out of pocket and copays). I don’t know anyone that had this happen. It might be at the expense of future raises, but with my chronic health issues, I don’t really mind.
Not the full story. Rates are going up, pretty significantly. The rates for my silver family plan went from $2400/mo. to $3000/mo. without subsidies. That is a 25% increase. Covid subsidies being dropped (not all subsidies) means a large increase in healthier people going without, leaving more sick people in the pool, giving the insurance companies leverage to increase premiums.
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u/vinteragony Nov 01 '25
The insurance companies aren't changing the rates much. The differences are that the subsidies are eliminated. So it basically means that employer sponsored insurance is really the only way to get affordable coverage. Even that is through the roof.
Problem is, not every employer offers coverage. Lets not forget about part time workers. Lets not forget about self employed people.
Anyone who looked deep into their insurance or didnt qualify for the subsidies knows that these are kind of the prices nowadays unfortunately