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Dulcinea

(9,399 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 06:23 AM Oct 23

'It's only gotten worse': As ACA premiums are set to climb, some Americans opt to go uninsured

(NBC News) Ginny Murray says she and her husband, Chaz, are out of options for health insurance. In January, their premiums are expected to rise higher than they’ve ever gone up before, putting the cost out of reach.

The Arkansas couple plan to drop their coverage, betting their savings will be enough if unexpected illness strikes.

“Our plan is to keep putting the money we’re already paying towards health care in savings,” said Murray, whose insurance is covered through the Affordable Care Act, “and really just hoping that we don’t have a stroke or we don’t have a heart attack.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/only-gotten-worse-aca-premiums-175848429.html

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'It's only gotten worse': As ACA premiums are set to climb, some Americans opt to go uninsured (Original Post) Dulcinea Oct 23 OP

Trump wants Americans to get sick, die, go bankrupt. Irish_Dem Oct 23 #1

I'm imagining a new bank product: no_hypocrisy Oct 23 #2

That is what people will do. Accept the risk, treat what they can afford bucolic_frolic Oct 23 #3

Opt? More likely, no choice. quaint Oct 23 #4

Irish_Dem

(77,313 posts)

1. Trump wants Americans to get sick, die, go bankrupt.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 06:26 AM

Oct 23

This is his healthcare plan.

no_hypocrisy

(53,659 posts)

2. I'm imagining a new bank product:

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 06:28 AM

Oct 23

Medical IRA’s

bucolic_frolic

(53,078 posts)

3. That is what people will do. Accept the risk, treat what they can afford

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 06:29 AM

Oct 23

rely on self-care. Catastrophic illness will be met with bankruptcies. Same with home insurance.

Only thing you can't self-insure with small assets is car insurance.

quaint

(4,315 posts)

4. Opt? More likely, no choice.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:51 AM

Oct 23

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