So is Mitt Romney. So was Bush. And to an extent, so was Clinton and every president before him, blue or red. Welcome to politics and America.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/09/thanks-obamacare-psu-students-faced-with-1236-increase-in-health-care-costs/
Portland State University just jacked it’s health care costs up by $1,236.

Before this year, students paid $444 a year, which provided $7,500 in coverage. Students had no other choice. The school decided that coverage was lacking.
The new policy covers much more–up to $100,000 in benefits with no deductible–but it costs $1,680 a year in premiums

it you want to post here in the future, use English not gibberish. “ppl” may be what the cool tweens send in text messages, it is not how comments are posted. If that is too big a burden you don’t belong here.

No worker is going to quit their job in the current job market because their employer dumped them into a government run exchange. It isn’t going to happen. And given the choice between paying a fine (or tax) that is a fraction of the cost of acquiring and managing a medical insurance package an employer would have to be somewhat loopy to not take advantage of the cost savings.

Regardless of whether an employer will pay the penalty or conform to “big gov’t,” the ultimate goal is to get a one-payer system so that socialized medicine run by the gov’t is fully realized! The feds will simply drive business crazy with fines, penalties and burdensome paperwork until they give up the fight. It is actually up the “people” to stand up and fight this.

You, sir, are an idiot. Businesses like mine are always finding ways to keep expenses down and give the best to their employees. Also known as the cost of doing business. Even they know they can’t expect more if they want to pay the bills.
Your narrow view of health care and the real problems we face have nothing to do with preventive care! It has to do with government controls and the growing number of regulatory agencies that overlap in a single industry. Do you know the real cost of an office visit without insurance? Do you know that uninsured people have the same access now as they did before? Do you know the real cost of any lab test performed on you?
Young people believe they are invincible and they would rather drive a new car than pay for that insurance premium. Who can blame them? ANd there are people who choose to pay it straight because they can. When doctors are not paid what they are worth, it will be that much harder for anyone on medicaid or medicare to be seen because they will refuse to lose money. The unintended consequences of that are that elderly or low income folks have restricted access. Surprise! Isn’t this a wonderful plan Obama has passed?

Agree mostly. I have a high deductible plan and an HSA. I love paying out of that cash fund when I need it and it provides so much flexibility. But the 50-60% of iss really not different than the negotiate rates the insurance companies have as well. I do not know who really pays list price for any healthcare. My guess is the person of the street putting on their credit card. A little money set aside in an HSA woudl let you pay cash (and that money is yours for retirement I not used).