Quote Originally Posted by ~Rocktar~ View Post
So, paid enrollments are slipping? I wonder why? http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/marke...4s0O?li=AA4Zjn I know my cost of insurance went up, my deductibles went up and my coverage went down with this mess. OH, and hey, I am covered for a pap smear and well baby care despite being a single male. What a farce.

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As explained in the article, coverage numbers slipped last year and this year for a variety of reasons: cost is one, but they also list many statuses a change in which would explain dropping a private plan: job, immigration, marriage. The important point is that the number went from 8m to 6.4m to 11.7m to 9.9m. Looking at numbers year-over-year is an intelligent practice, and one I encourage you to embrace.

If you think about it, the fact that people failed to accurately gauge the plans' costs can't possibly be evidence that the plans are too expensive... because if people couldn't tell how expensive it was, why would we assume they can now? I don't know if you've ever been on an Obamacare site but the prices are listed up front.