Crazy! No wonder the administration's approval rating is -25%
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@qx this sounds like one of Trump’s tweets
lol, what a ridiculous comment / misinterpretation of reality. If you aren't able to bring in more value than your labor, there's absolutely no reason to employ you at all. That's how this works. That's how this has always worked.
insurance isn't really insurance. it's prepaid medical.
people use more and/or prices go up - premiums go up.
Happening everywhere.
WF still pays the bulk of your insurance premium. they show you that when you do the enrollment. I'm in the bracket where they subsidize the least amount, and they're still paying 2/3 of the premium cost and I pay about 1/3.
My premium went up 20% this year and I still consider myself fortunate to have subsidized insurance through a private employer. I have it better than just about anyone I know, working or retired.
@ar What you don’t understand about capitalism is that you are paid less than the value of the work you produce. You never see that value because it is hidden from you and your paycheck.
The difference between the value you produce and your wages is called profit. That profit goes to shareholders who didn’t produce anything for Wells Fargo in the form of dividend payments.
Congrats. Capitalism redistributes from the unpaid value of your work to those who own capital and produce nothing.
@at Actually... https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/average-price-gasoline-during-trumps-term-now-exceeds-bidens-midterms-loom-2026-10-26/
And it wasn't Biden's fault the first time either. Trump made a "great deal" with OPEC to cut production. Just happens that gas prices began rising when it went into effect and began dropping after. But you go on believing whatever Putin, I mean Trump, let's you think.
I have had multiple medical professionals tell me during this year that when people lose coverage (like what's happened with Medicaid)or there are reduced reimbursement rates (like Medicare), then prices go UP for those with employer insurance as they try to maintain revenue/profit targets. When they lose money in one segment or have a larger uninsured population, they shift costs onto those who can pay- the rest of us. So, there are implications from political actions that we all end up shouldering.
My premium costs are up 14% for 2027.
@b4 so sad. These people will be led off a bridge and not realize.
My favorite "vote democrat" signs are the current prices on the gas station signs.
And......you'll have to pass the bill (ACA) BEFORE you can read the bill. Gotta love em', huh ?
blame the big beautiful bill!!!
@b4 did you just learn that word on tiktok and now you're trying to use it in a sentence? You need more practice
@bd - and if you want to keep your doctor - you can - nevermind… also, premiums will be $200/month for the average family - oh that’s right - strike 2… his pay for play unions were exempt from Cadillac plan taxes - strike 3 - failed
The primary goals of ACA were to expand care for all and to guarantee coverage for preexisting conditions
Controlling costs is far more complex especially when healthcare companies are seeing record profits.
Yeah, I thought Obamacare(less) was supposed to eliminate all problems with the medical insurance industry for the rest of eternity. I mean, that was his signature piece of........legislation, right ?
I see we have some bootlickers on the thread. Sad.
@b0 only GLP-1 for weight loss
GLP-1 for type 2 (ozempic) is likely still 25
@aa I calculated mine yesterday and still went up $461.76/year... Including the pay period decrease.
Check out the new co-pay for GLP-1 medications. They raised it from $25/month to $125/month.
If you like unregulated capitalism and paying the highest possible price for the lowest quality of service, vote republican.
And Gas is up 40%
Wait - the affordable care act is a failure ?
Are you looking at per pay period? Because we are moving from 26 to 24 pay checks a year. So that alone will increase the cost per pay check.