Dean Griffin liked the health insurance he purchased for himself and his wife three years ago and thought he'd be able to keep the plan even after the federal Affordable Care Act took effect.
But the 64-year-old recently received a letter notifying him the plan was being canceled because it didn't cover certain benefits required under the law.
For newbies, ObamaCare requires that all health care policies cover pregnancy and childbirth, something the Griffin policy did not cover. And more than likely, the Griffin's health care policy did not cover birth control, the flip side of the coin.
Death panels? Now that's something they need to worry about.
And then this:
The Griffins, who live near Philadelphia, pay $770 monthly for their soon-to-be-terminated health care plan with a $2,500 deductible. The cheapest plan they found on their state insurance exchange was a so-called bronze plan charging a $1,275 monthly premium with deductibles totaling $12,700.
It covers only providers in Pennsylvania, so the couple, who live near Delaware, won't be able to see doctors they've used for more than a decade.
Note: that was the bronze plan. Bronze is at the "cheap" end of policies: silver, gold, platinum, molybdenum, and Michelle-certified are the common five high-end plans.
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