re: Personal Stories of ACA in WV, powerful article

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Thanks for the reminder. The 400% premium increase and 250% increase in deductible over the last few years didn't do enough to remind me.

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That's the essence of this important debate.

Is the premium increase and deductible increase worth the healthcare of the people highlighted in this piece?

I tend to know which way this board leans on that answer, but when it is made into personal stories like these, minds tend to change.

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Thanks for the reminder. The 400% premium increase and 250% increase in deductible over the last few years didn't do enough to remind me.

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The moral of your story is frick insurance companies. There's only two ways to drive down health insurance costs in the long run. One is by eliminating private health insurance altogether with single payer. The other way is by introducing public option which would create competition for private health insurance companies and force them to lower costs.