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Paul Krugman: Obamacare Will Be A Debacle — For Republicans

… the biggest test case was always going to be California …. well, the preliminary numbers are in – and they’re looking very good, with costs coming in below expectations. At this point, it looks as if this thing is indeed going to work.

….. the whole political calculus was supposed to be that Republicans in red states could point to the horrors of Obamacare and ride them to political victory. Instead, it looks as if we’re going to see blue-state residents reaping the benefits of a functional health care system, while red-state residents are denied many of those benefits, for what looks like no better reason than mean-spirited spite – because what’s going on is, indeed, mean-spirited spite.

Predictions that Obamacare will be a big political issue are probably right – but not in the way gleeful conservatives imagined.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/obamacare-will-be-a-debacle-for-republicans/

CNN Money: Health insurers in California will charge an average of $304 a month for the cheapest silver-level plan in state-based exchanges next year, according to rates released Thursday by Covered California, which is implementing the Affordable Care Act there. But many residents will pay a lot less than that for coverage.

Rates will vary by region, age and level of coverage, and many lower-income Californias will qualify for federal subsidies that will greatly lower the premiums…..

…. Oregon and Washington recently posted their rates, as well. They were also lower than some had expected.

“Many people will see rates similar to what they’re paying now, or in some cases, lower – and with substantially better benefits,” the Washington Insurance Department wrote in a blog post. “We’re definitely not seeing the huge rate increases that some insurers had predicted.”

http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/23/news/economy/california-obamacare-premiums/index.html

Matthew Yglesias: ObamaCare Rollout Is Going To Be Like a Train Getting You To Your Destination In A Timely Manner

…. over the next 18 months you’re going to read a lot of stories about problems with Affordable Care Act implementations and many of those stories are going to be accurate but fundamentally Affordable Care Act implementation is going to work out great and people are going to love it.

The latest evidence comes to us from California, America’s largest state and one of the states that’s tried the hardest to actually implement ObamaCare well. As Sarah Kliff explains, their exchanges are getting set up and it looks like premiums for “silver” and “bronze” plans are both going to be lower than was previously expected. Far from a “train wreck” in other words, the biggest single set of clients for the program is getting something like a nice smooth TGV ride…

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/05/24/obamacare_implementation_good_news.html

FYI: This is posted in The Barack Obama Group!

BOG


Found at The Obama Diary
http://theobamadiary.com/

[Politicub]

1. Universal access to coverage will fundamentally change our society

Thanks for posting, She.

No more pre existing conditions exclusions. Free preventative care. Free access to birth control. Billions budgeted for health clinics.

I've been saying we're headed for a boom cycle with Obamacare. It also comes with many good paying middle class jobs for people in cities and rural areas alike.

I heart what Krugman is saying, and I wrote in my journal before the election about the positvie economic impact the ACA will have:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=journals&uid=122650&year=2012&month=6

[sheshe2]

2. I wish I had been here to read that in June 2012, Politicub.

We will create clinics instead of weapons to boost our economy. We will strengthen the middle class while shrinking the gap between rich and poor.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1251&pid=50859

It's happening now. Isn't it!

PS. I kicked and rec'd it! Later is better than never~

Thanks Politicub~

[Politicub]

5. Thanks, she!

It is happening and it's remarkable that we're almost to 2014.

[tridim]

3. It feels like the GOP bubble is about to pop.

[babylonsister]

4. Yay! Recommend! nt

[Cha]

6. It's Rollin', She...

Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka

Due to #ObamaCare, Californians will soon see their premiums become lower just like Oregon and Washington. http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/23/news/economy/california-obamacare-premiums/index.html …3:57 AM - 24 May 2013

Obamacare premiums in California lower than predicted
Premiums to be charged in the Obamacare insurance exchanges in California in 2014 are lower than expected.
CNNMoney.com @CNNMoney

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/05/24/president-obama-at-the-united-states-naval-academy/#comment-731336

Unfortunately some states are going to be left in the dust due to their outta control hate for all things OBAMA!

This Guy..



http://theobamadiary.com/

Grazie, She BOG

[freshwest]

7. Ooh! Why is that military guy smiling? He must not be a Ditthohead.

Speaking of Obamacare, I have been seeing 'I love Obamacare' bumper stickers for over a year in my area on cars and trucks:



Before that, I saw a few of these:



The only Obama hate groups around here are Libertarians, LaRouchies and Teabaggers.

The former two hate him with the blazing fire of a million suns and shout at strangers in public places.

The latter glare at everyone and mutter to themselves a lot since the elections last year.

They all have media on their side.

[Cha]

8. He's smilin' at Best Prez in

the world, fresh!

the haters are a pathetic bunch.. it's only going to get worse for them.

I have my

[font color=blue]I[/font] [font color=blue]OBAMACARE[/font] on my fridge.

[IrishAyes]

9. Another great post - thanks

I'll always love President Obama best, but Paul Krugman runs pretty close in my book.