It is NOT the ACA that has 4x'd your prems and 5x'd your deductible SZB. Sorry, that dawg won't hunt. How do I know? Because I don't pay those rates for my healthcare, and I am also an American Citizen, and also subject to the same laws of the land as you are! My health system also owns a chain of hospitals in the Portland Metro Area and, as a conglomerate, the combined earnings of Providence Health and Services Inc. have increased by 6 Billion Dollars since the phase in of the ACA. This would be noteworthy by itself. It is relevant, because this amazing turn of fortune notwithstanding, Providence Inc. filed for one of the largest (66%) premium increases of any of the big health systems for 2017!

Why did they do that? I don't know. But I know it wasn't because they were broke. Or losing money!! Think about it. The ACA guaranteed HIP's and HMO's a captive audience of paying customers to fleece as they would. What's not to like? But by saying they hate the ACA and arguing for its repeal, they basically end the steady inflow of premium revenue. And? What? They have 6B in the tank, and the end of ACA means they will not have to pay any of it out in awards to needy claimants with chronic or pre-existing conditions. It's a one time pump, dump and run (to the Cayman's) for giving Trump and Republicans the emotional ammunition to get support for Repeal. There will not be any replace. If you are hoping that Trump will restore your $250/$2K plan from before... fughedaboutit. Ain't gonna happen. You've been had. Snookered. Taken for a sucker.

I'm very annoyed at the gullibility of so many. The $250/$2K plans never went anywhere. They are still out there if you want to look for them. But if you just want to whine about an ACA that was helping you... well you will get your chance. "You're going to miss me when I'm gone" was never so appropos as now. <smh>