{"id":1517,"date":"2013-10-31T10:25:11","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T14:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/?p=1517"},"modified":"2025-08-24T06:38:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T10:38:48","slug":"obamacare-to-the-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/index.php\/obamacare-to-the-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Obamacare To The Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am one of those who has fundamentally disagreed with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, since its beginning. \u00a0It is truly not a case of democrat or republican, conservative or liberal &#8211; it is a mathematical equation. \u00a0I never believed the president when he told all of America if we liked our insurance we could keep it nor when he said that the cost of insurance would go down for most Americans &#8211; it is math. \u00a0With either one of those statements, and like the others made by him and other government leaders and politicians, they are simply not true and many Americans are today waking to find that to be the case today.<\/p>\n<p>Like many that are starting to be heard, my insurance plan is ending. \u00a0I just received notice that it ends effective 12\/31\/2013. \u00a0Unlike what I have been told by my country&#8217;s leaders, the truth is in the letter I received and am showing here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0158.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1525\" title=\"IMG_0158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0158-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0158-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0158-874x1024.jpg 874w, https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0158.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0On the back of that same letter is this quote &#8211; &#8220;We estimate 94% of the aver gate 2014 ACA Plan rate increase relative to the average 2013 December plan is due to healthcare reform.&#8221; That is there too and you can read it. \u00a094%! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0159.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1526\" title=\"IMG_0159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0159-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0159-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0159-1024x905.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/IMG_0159.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0That is not a smidgen of an increase and can no way be closely related to &#8220;go down&#8217; as the president told us all. It is math.<\/p>\n<p>Simple math will tell you that you can not pool everyone, regardless of health issues and needs, and expect a price that does not go up.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, what our government has done once again is ignore math. \u00a0There is a continual give, give, give and the tax revenue does not support the expense. \u00a0We have amassed, yes &#8220;we&#8221; because we elected all of them, over $17,000,000,000,000 in debt and we add to it each day.<\/p>\n<p>What can you learn from this? \u00a0It is math, even in your life. \u00a0It is crucial that you get your own finances in order. \u00a0Do not be like politicians and live in a dream world. \u00a0Your choices have consequences. \u00a0Be prepared to make the tough decisions for you and your family to protect and prepare you for the future. Be prepared, now or in the near future, to pay more for your medical costs. \u00a0Math will tell you those costs are going up.<\/p>\n<p>And, by the way, this is no Halloween prank and the Affordable Care Act is anything but affordable.<\/p>\n<p>Reply here and let all us know how you have been impacted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like many that are starting to be heard, my insurance plan is ending.  I just received notice that it ends effective 12\/31\/2013.  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