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Further. not only would junk insurance be extended, its a trojan horse, but insurance companies would be allowed to sell new junk policies with things like lifetime limits on coverage. this totally goes against the affordable care act. the bill would gut the consumer protections put in place by the law known as obama care. well, earlier today, here we go, uptons bill passed the house with the support of 39 house democrats. and the liberal community across america, theyre wondering, what the heck...

Call 1-888-xarelto or visit goxarelto.com. i want it fixed so the affordable care act will succeed. will succeed. not be torn down. as the president has said, the promise of the affordable care act is far more than just a website. the promise the affordable care act is a benefit to 105 million americans who have been protected against lifetime limits since 2010. >> that was senator tom harkin this week listing one of the many reasons to be thankful for

Dissatisfied. what we have done to increase the consumer protections that are in place for the families and those folks. we have said, you cant drop people when they get sick and need it most. we said that you cant -- have lifetime limits so that suddenly people think they have got insurance. next thing they know they have $ $30,000, $40,000 out of pocket expenses. over the long term thats the right thing to do. but in this transition, there are going to be folks who get a cancellation letter wh...

Care for awhile, the average increase was double digits. if they actually got sick and used the insurance, they might find the next year their premiums had gone up or the insurer might have dropped them altogether because now they had a pre-existing condition. women were being charged as much as double compared to men. so this is a market that wasnt working. and a whole lot of people were dissatisfied. and what weve done is to increase the consumer protections that are in place for those familie...

You. >> the notion that youre safe now from being kicked off your policy -- >> no more dropping your policy. >> i dont think those things have penetrated yet to the public. >> no more lifetime limits on the care that you can receive. >> with all this attention, they might actually have to sell the plan in order to keep it going. >> ive got one more campaign in me. >> and people might finally then realize whats actually in it. >> the campaign to make sure this law works for every single person in...

Against kids with preexisting conditions.scriminating against kids with preexisting conditions. no more dropping your policy when you get sick and need it most. no more lifetime limits or restrictive annual limits. most plans now have to cover free preventive care, like mammograms and birth control. young people can stay on their parents plans until they turn 26. all of this is in place right now. it is working right now. now, the last element of this began on october 1st. so when the affordable...

Covered. prescription drug costs, they are required on this plan, as well. rehabilitative services are covered. this includes things like physical therapy. laboratory services must be covered. preventative and wellness visits are going to be covered and the pediatric services must be covered. the two biggest kickers in all of this, and its just a quick bullet point out there, no lifetime limits on coverage, and preexisting conditions are covered. these are the standards that obama care is bringi...

>> usual and customary, so they just refuse to pay? >> lets talk about the deductibles with obama care is $8,000. >> when you need health care, its not there to insure you. what the affordable care act does is that it provides comprehensive coverage, so if you need care, youre not going to be left in the -- >> if you have a policy in california, you are likely to have a $4 thounz deductible for an individual. thats higher than the policy with the person who had the $97 premiumer her deductible i...

You can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. (aaron) purrrft. (vo) meee-ow, business pro. meee-ow. go national. go like a pro. factor follow up segment tent. who is really getting punished in the obama care situation? a couple weeks ago i told kirsten powers very gently that american companies and workers will bear the brunt. she disagreed. but some others see it my way. there is going to be a corporation of companies in the united states that drive the money into ...

To the broker and say is there a obama carere daned policy available? >> what the argument is, with obama care, you will get the benefits that you were not get in the subparinsurance coverage that you had. if you get through the kinks that your insurance will be better? >> this that is fair, and no onements lifetime limits and everyone wants preexisting coverage and up to the age of 26 and maternity coverage. that means premiums of young people are used to cover those with medical problems. and ...