Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

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Working families are paying much more for health insurance this year, with many postponing doctor’s visits, treatments or filling prescriptions. The number of uninsured Americans is rising as more people wrestle with unpaid medical bills.

This is the stark picture emerging from two surveys released Thursday that show how millions of people in the United States are struggling to keep up with sharply climbing medical costs in recent years.

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Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.
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Hume said:
Working families are paying much more for health insurance this year, with many postponing doctor’s visits, treatments or filling prescriptions. The number of uninsured Americans is rising as more people wrestle with unpaid medical bills.

This is the stark picture emerging from two surveys released Thursday that show how millions of people in the United States are struggling to keep up with sharply climbing medical costs in recent years.

www.nytimes.com

Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.
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Interesting that you brought this to light. Did you do the same when the alt lefties were in the streets screeching for a $20/hr minimum wage, and your fast-food hamburger went up to $9?
 
Lionfish said:
Interesting that you brought this to light. Did you do the same when the alt lefties were in the streets screeching for a $20/hr minimum wage, and your fast-food hamburger went up to $9?
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I do not go to fast food restaurants.
 
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) signed into law by President Donald Trump, analyses from non-partisan and policy organizations project the following financial and insurance impacts for older adults in the age bracket of 60+:
  • Premium Increases for Couples: For a 60-year-old couple losing coverage or marketplace subsidies under the broader healthcare restructurings tied to the bill, premium and deductible increases healthcare costs by up to $15,400 annually. For those who buy insurance on the ACA marketplaces, average premiums have jumped by over $1,000 in 2026. [1, 2]

  • Out-of-Pocket Costs for Individuals: If an individual loses coverage due to the cuts, out-of-pocket maximums under job-based or alternative plans can increase by up to $450 for individuals. According to a projection by the Center for American Progress, a couple losing coverage entirely faces up to $4,440 in new out-of-pocket costs. [1]

  • Overall Medicaid Reductions: The legislation cuts roughly $790 billion to $1 trillion from Medicaid over a ten-year period. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates this massive reduction will leave 10 million to 12 million more Americans uninsured by 2034, heavily impacting low-income adults ages 50 to 64 who rely on the program before qualifying for Medicare at age 65. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


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this above ^^^ is all because the Oligarchs want that ~$1 Trillion dollars redirected to them.
 
Hume said:
Your comment does not make sense.
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Kind of like you commenting that that you dont eat at fast food restaurants when someone asked you about the effect of minimum wage increases on the price of food. like that you mean?
 
QP! said:
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) signed into law by President Donald Trump, analyses from non-partisan and policy organizations project the following financial and insurance impacts for older adults in the age bracket of 60+:
  • Premium Increases for Couples: For a 60-year-old couple losing coverage or marketplace subsidies under the broader healthcare restructurings tied to the bill, premium and deductible increases healthcare costs by up to $15,400 annually. For those who buy insurance on the ACA marketplaces, average premiums have jumped by over $1,000 in 2026. [1, 2]

  • Out-of-Pocket Costs for Individuals: If an individual loses coverage due to the cuts, out-of-pocket maximums under job-based or alternative plans can increase by up to $450 for individuals. According to a projection by the Center for American Progress, a couple losing coverage entirely faces up to $4,440 in new out-of-pocket costs. [1]

  • Overall Medicaid Reductions: The legislation cuts roughly $790 billion to $1 trillion from Medicaid over a ten-year period. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates this massive reduction will leave 10 million to 12 million more Americans uninsured by 2034, heavily impacting low-income adults ages 50 to 64 who rely on the program before qualifying for Medicare at age 65. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


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this above ^^^ is all because the Oligarchs want that ~$1 Trillion dollars redirected to them.
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On other words....guesses.
 
Yakuda said:
Kind of like you commenting that that you dont eat at fast food restaurants when someone asked you about the effect of minimum wage increases on the price of food. like that you mean?
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"and your fast-food hamburger went up to $9?"

You should read posts before replying.
 
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