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IronLionZion

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25. Those one million have a choice

Wed Apr 9, 2014, 09:36 AM

Apr 2014

They can purchase insurance or see if they qualify for any subsidies or Medicaid. No one is stopping them from having the same opportunities as the 9.3 million. Some of them made a choice to protest against it for political reasons or just didn't bother looking. A lot of those plans were junk that didn't cover the big stuff and annual caps, which is a waste.

Some of them genuinely did have low cost plans that covered what they wanted/needed and now they can't afford the new plans. I sympathize because I had a very low cost catastrophic plan years ago and know that it costs more now for the better catastrophic plans.

6 months til the next open enrollment period. So they can try again.

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Rand's Obamacare stats: 9.3 million new insureds, and counting [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

1%? That's what the hysteria was about? Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #1

I see what you did! tabasco Apr 2014 #6

I don't think you did "see". My question was about the 1% who were griping about cancellations of.. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #9

Ignore him Ishoutandscream2 Apr 2014 #15

Got it! n/t Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #32

The US has 903 million people between the ages of 18 and 64?????? DetlefK Apr 2014 #30

Ah, c'mon. Stop reading like a teabagger. The 1% of the US pop between 18 and 64 valerief Apr 2014 #38

That wasn't my calculation! DetlefK Apr 2014 #39

Aw c'mon, Tarheel - calimary Apr 2014 #20

!!! Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #33

Just think of what the numbers would be without opposition from GOP Governors. aaaaaa5a Apr 2014 #2

Is there an estimate of how many people are being denied access to the ACA rhett o rick Apr 2014 #4

yes. strikeforce Apr 2014 #18

Welcome to DU, strikeforce! calimary Apr 2014 #22

It might wind up costing them in the end. Rozlee Apr 2014 #31

Holy crap! At least 9.3 million?!?! calimary Apr 2014 #3

Great News...Thanks For Posting...k and r...nt Stuart G Apr 2014 #5

Those one million Treant Apr 2014 #7

Those one million are a part of the 9.3 million n/t cosmicone Apr 2014 #11

Those one million have a choice IronLionZion Apr 2014 #25

Am I the only one who read the title and wondered if Rand Paul actually started being honest? eom tarheelsunc Apr 2014 #8

This is from Rand Corp. a thinktank cosmicone Apr 2014 #14

Thanks, I realized that once I read the posting itself. eom tarheelsunc Apr 2014 #16

I knew this would be from Rand Corp, the research company but expect that many DUers thought Gormy Cuss Apr 2014 #35

For those watching FOX News that's 9.3 million thrown off health care insurance . geretogo Apr 2014 #10

forced at gunpoint to buy into a socialist ponzi scheme wyldwolf Apr 2014 #12

Forgot that part . geretogo Apr 2014 #23

Faux News Breaking... cosmicone Apr 2014 #13

Tyranny! nt onehandle Apr 2014 #17

As usual the devil is in the details. former9thward Apr 2014 #19

"and they don't include much of the surge in enrollments in late March and early April." phleshdef Apr 2014 #26

The "surge" are purely estimates. former9thward Apr 2014 #27

Rand is just estimating in general... so thats kind of irrelevant. phleshdef Apr 2014 #28

Agreed. former9thward Apr 2014 #29

It's important to remember though that Rand's using statistically estimation techniques Gormy Cuss Apr 2014 #36

Well thats a BFD!!!!!! Historic NY Apr 2014 #21

I just want to celebrate another great day of OBAMACARE! flamingdem Apr 2014 #24

reminds me I have to pay my April premium (I know I'm late but I have untill the 15th) Sunlei Apr 2014 #34

Not to mention people with better health insurance spinbaby Apr 2014 #37