{"id":16193,"date":"2016-08-16T21:14:44","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T01:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/streamingradioguide.com\/startingover\/?p=16193"},"modified":"2016-08-16T21:14:44","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T01:14:44","slug":"aetna-pulls-the-plug-on-obamacare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streamingradioguide.com\/startingover\/?p=16193","title":{"rendered":"AETNA pulls the plug on Obamacare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Without the protection of the federal “risk corridors”, pretty much nobody is willing to write individual health insurance policies.<\/p>\n

With the withdrawal of Aetna, that leaves exactly one provider left in NC – Blue Cross, and they have not said for certain they will offer policies. If they do, the premium will go up 18%.<\/p>\n

BCBSNC is being more direct now about the problem they face. 60% of all their expenses are going to pay for exotic pharmaceuticals for 5% of the ADA policy holders – not hospitals, doctors, Preventive cancer screenings or things that can really save lives.<\/p>\n

AARP <\/a> On specialty drugs. Note they focus on copays, not total costs.<\/p>\n

Look for Hillary to make this a major campaign issue after September 1st when some states have no company offering individual policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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