ObamaCare Precipitates Premium Spike; Can't Say We Didn't Tell You So
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While the premium spike has many in the press and professional Left baffled, they can’t say they weren’t warned. In December 2009, during the height of the health care debate on the Hill, I and ATR’s Ryan Ellis made the case in an OC Register op-ed that the increase in insurance mandates sought by President Obama and congressional Democrats would have the opposite effect of bending the cost curve:
Health insurance mandates are government-imposed requirements that insurers and health care plans either cover, or offer coverage, for a condition or treatment. As recently as the 1960s, mandates were few and far between. However, today there are more than 2,000 mandates imposed by the federal and state governments.
Health insurance mandates drive up the cost of health insurance significantly. According to a recent study by the Council for Affordable Health Insurance, insurance mandates increase the cost of a basic health care plan by 20 percent to 50 percent. This estimate is based on analysis of insurance policies, not theories or modeling.
To understand how mandates drive up health insurance costs and price many out of the market, consider the following hypothetical situation: A new college graduate is in the market for a new car. At this point in her life she just wants reliable transportation. However, the government requires her to buy the fully loaded Lexus, with heated seats, navigation system and pricey options, even though that is not what the customer needs or can afford.”
“While some state and federal legislators continue to pass new mandated benefit laws, others recognize that mandates drive up the cost of health insurance and make health insurance policies unaffordable for millions of Americans. As implementation of the new federal health insurance law further drives up the cost of health insurance, the cost of adding new mandated benefits will become a more important issue.
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Lexus of Louisville recently sold a rare sports car with a six-figure sticker price. Dick Swope, president and CEO of Sam Swope Auto Group LLC, confirmed that the company's Lexus dealership sold a Lexus LFA. According to Toyota Motor Corp.,
As a result, Ford's overall reliability rank among 28 major car makes slipped from the 10th to the 20th spot this year—the biggest drop for any major nameplate in Consumer Reports' 2011 Annual Auto Survey. Ford's drop can also be attributed to
Talk to your insurance company. Maybe they will settle with you and you can have it, less the salvage price. The car is yours to keep so you can strip it and use all those new goodies. Q: I took my 2007 Lexus RX350 into (the dealer) for an oil change
To understand how mandates drive up health insurance costs and price many out of the market, consider the following hypothetical situation: A new college graduate is in the market for a new car. At this point in her life she just wants reliable
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Singer Ian Brown fined for speeding - Green Flag Breakdown Cover
Singer Ian Brown fined for speeding 25 October 2011
Ian Brown was given a fine of £650 and received six penalty points at a hearing at Chester Magistrates' Court for a speeding offence.
However, the Stone Roses lead singer has escaped a driving ban despite being caught speeding at 105mph on the northbound M6 motorway.
Celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman, who argued for the 48-year-old musician, told the court that a driving ban would cause "insurmountable" difficulties for him to see his 11-year-old son who lives in London with his mother.
The lawyer, who has successfully defended a number of celebrity clients charged with speeding offences, also said that Brown would find it difficult to attend Stone Roses band rehearsals if he was banned from driving and was forced to use public transport.
The singer has also been ordered by the court to pay £300 in prosecution costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
Brown, who initially denied he had been travelling at 105mph, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to speeding in his Lexus car.
Mr Freeman said Brown changed his plea to guilty before his trial when he realised that the speeds clocked by the police were correct.
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