The New Health Care System Already Being Felt

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remember when Pelosi said we have to pass the bill to find out what's in it.

When Obama & Co. were making promises no one would be forced to change their health care plans and health care costs would actually go down since the uninsured would not be using the ER for primary care?

Though many of the bill's benefits and coverage are years away, its already becoming a huge clusterphuck.


Companies that offer employee health insurance expect another steep jump in medical costs next year, and more will ask workers to share a bigger chunk of the expense, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers report.

For the first time, most of the American workforce is expected to have health insurance deductibles of $400 or more, the consulting firm said in a report released to The Associated Press.

Two years ago, only 25 percent of companies participating in the annual survey said they asked employees to pay deductibles of $400 or more. That grew to 43 percent in 2010 and is expected to pass 50 percent next year.

The PricewaterhouseCoopers report also found a steep drop in the percentage of employers that subsidize retiree health coverage. It said only 22 percent of employers with more than 5,000 workers subsidized retiree coverage after age 65 this year. That's down from 37 percent in 2009.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100614/D9GASS000.html

wow 37% more seniors relying solely on subsidized insurance, (Medicare)

This plan benefits whom?