Sharpest Drop In Uninsured Since 2008

[Cigar]

So now will Republicans say Gallup is cooking their books?
Sharp Drop in Uninsured Americans

Gallup: “The uninsured rate dipped to 15.6% in the first quarter of 2014, a 1.5-percentage-point decline from the fourth quarter of 2013. The uninsured rate is now at the lowest level recorded since late 2008.”

“The uninsured rate has been falling since the fourth quarter of 2013, after hitting an all-time high of 18.0% in the third quarter — a sign that Obamacare appears to be accomplishing its goal of increasing the percentage of Americans with health insurance coverage.”

“The uninsured rate for every major demographic group declined in the first quarter of 2014. The uninsured rate for lower-income Americans dropped 3.2 points to 27.5% — the largest decline within any key subgroup — while the uninsured rate for blacks fell 3.3 points to 17.6%. Hispanics remain the subgroup most likely to lack health insurance, with an uninsured rate of 37.0%, though their rate dropped 1.7 points in the first quarter.

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http://wonkwire.rollcall.com/2014/04/07/sharp-drop-uninsured-rate/
http://www.gallup.com/poll/168248/uninsured-rate-lowest-2008.aspx

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[texan]

Why is mine and everyone that I know paying more, CIGAR?

How about an internal evaluation?

Mine is up and everyone I know has received an increase. Let's leave out the numerous discounted premiums Cigar rolled out of his arse for now.

[patrickt]

Wow! You make it mandatory. Threaten working people with thousands of Obamacare IRS agents. Promise millions of deadbeats health insurance that taxpayers will pay for. And people sign up. Congratulations to the Glorious Leader. Now, if those who do have to pay something and have signed up will just actually pay.

[Ransom]

Ahem

http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/07/survey-u-s-sees-sharpest-health-insurance-premium-increases-in-years/?advD=1248,657950

[Ransom]

the average premium increase (http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottgottlieb/2014/04/07/health-plan-premiums-are-skyrocketing-according-to-new-survey-of-148-insurance-brokers-analysts-blame-obamacare/) for customers renewing an insurance plan is 12 percent in the small group market and 11 percent in the individual market,

Oops. If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. If you like your plan, you can keep your plan.

Premiums will drop by as much as $2500.

-President Pinnochio

[texan]

Thanks for the link but I didn't need it to know the reality I live in, BTW this same BS stat has been trotted out a couple of times now. But in the real world everyone knows its a lie. My rates are up and so are everyones that I know.