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Is it true that Big Bad Insurance Company Blue Cross is raising their premiums to 35%?

Can you blame them? Only Individual coverage premiums will be raised because young healthy people are not applying for medical insurance. Also keep in mind the cost of health care is going up therefore Blue Cross in CA will need to raise the premiums on the individual coverage in order to pay their member hospital, dental, or patient visit bill. What are your thoughts on this matter? This company's profits have been inline or below their competitors. I guess since they employee thousands in most states they should not make any money to pay them huh?

Public Comments

1. Not 'to' 35%... 'by' 35% If consumers could shop around for other insurance I'd have no problem with this. But the truth is that most people can't just ditch their Blue Cross plan and go buy another. They may have medical conditions which preclude them from buying other insurance. Blue Cross could be the only plan offered by their employer. Their family doctor might not take the other insurance plan. This demonstrates why the private insurance industry is so broken.
2. Oh, big deal I am sure all Social Conservatives, living in trailer parks, will have no problem paying for it They are all wealthy = support the corporations and Rush chewing on Viagra
3. Yeah, I can blame them. They're part of the problem.
4. I guess the billions they made last year weren't enough?
5. TORT REFORM and open state border policy buying
6. No premiums are expected to increase by 39%.
7. You do know that they are paying out a ton of money for claims. Did you also know it is a business and not a charity.
8. No. Its greed. BlueCross/BlueShield profits rose 26% from last year.
9. I'm not going to keep anything in mind. I am not sympathetic to any insurance company. They rob people.