Obamacare, a Teachable Moment

At InsureBlog we have not tried to hide our feelings about Obamacare. Quite simply, it is an ill conceived plan that is unpopular, unwanted, unworkable and under-funded. But other than that . . .Among the horror stories there are also good ones. I have several clients that, under current rules, are uninsurable. One has a severely arthritic hip that needs to be replaced. The other was recently diagnosed with cancer and needs an operation.Both need surgery sooner, rather than later.Both have surgery scheduled for early January, thanks in part to Obamacare.That brings us to Bev Veals, a North Carolina cancer patient whose coverage will be cancelled early. DC needs the money spent on PCIP, a workable program, so they can build a website for Obamacare.Perhaps she liked her plan. The president's promise not withstanding, she won't be able to keep her plan.Coping with advanced cancer, Bev Veals was in the hospital for chemo this summer when she got a call that her health plan was shutting down. Then, the substitute insurance she was offered wanted her to pay up to $3,125, on top of premiums.It sounds like one of those insurance horror stories President Barack Obama told to sell his health overhaul to Congress, but Veals wasn't in the clutches of a profit-driven company. Instead, she's covered by Obama's law — one of about 100,000 people with serious medical issues in a financially troubled government program.YahooOn the surface, this sounds bad. Real bad.At first I thought so...
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