The Obama administration said Friday it will cut premiums and upgrade coverage in a new health plan for people with medical problems, because enrollment has been disappointingly low.
Government economists had projected that people turned down by private insurers would flock to the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, with 375,000 expected to sign up this year. But as of this week, a little more than 8,000 had enrolled, officials said.
Part of the problem is sticker shock. Premiums vary by state, and can range from $400 to $600 per month or more for people in their 40s and 50s.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101105/ap_on_he_me/us_health_care_plan_changes
The Obama administration thought $400 to $600 per month was "affordable".
They didn't realize that $400 to $600 per month were the high costs we were complaining about before they started the healthcare reform process.
They are truly out of touch.
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