(from Democratic Underground via Rachel Maddow Fan Page/Facebook)
And from
Mother Jones:
"The reason these plans were canceled in the first place was that they
were lousy. They might have been cheap, but they barely met basic
insurance standards. These plans relied on consumer ignorance. Forcing
insurance companies to spell out the lack of coverage could ensure that
these cancellation notices stick—for the right reason."
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If only the President I trust and respect would stop taking all the blame for "promises unkept" when the insurance industry needs to be called out for the way they've done business for eons. The ACA mandates that insurance vendors not scam their customers—nor stop coverage when they become sick and need treatment, and, and, and. The Patient's Bill of Rights built into the Affordable Care Act ensures significant safeguards for consumers. So. . . let's simmer down about the slow web site; we've waited overnight for concert and football tickets, right? We've stayed up all night binging on chocolate and watching old movies, right? So dredge up some patience, and—in this season for giving thanks—be grateful that this law is in place. In a few years you're likely to be saying to your Congressman, "Don't mess with my Obamacare!"
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