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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Obamacare patients are discovering that many doctors, hospitals, and top
cancer centers do not accept the plans they purchased.
"It's so frustrating," Terri Durheim of Enid, Okla., told CNN. "It's not
doing me a lot of good."
Durheim is not alone. Obamacare's so-called "narrow networks" are designed
to limit customer choices to push patients into cheaper choices in an effort
to control costs. Earlier this year Washington Post health writer Sarah
Kliff warned that "Obamacare's narrow networks are going to make people
furious – but they might control costs." A McKinsey and Co. study finds
that more than one in three (38%) Obamacare plans permit patients to select
from just 30% of the largest 20 hospitals in their geographic region.
For patients like Durheim, the reality of Obamacare's slender options is
forcing hard choices. Her son's serious heart condition means she needs a
pediatric cardiologist nearby. However, the nearest doctor her Obamacare
plan covers is over an hour away.
"Obviously we'd have to pay out of pocket and go here in town, but that
defeats the purpose of insurance," says Durheim.
Cancer patients are also waking up to the realities of Obamacare's narrow
networks. According to an Associated Press analysis, only four of 19
nationally recognized comprehensive cancer centers offer Obamacare patients
access to their facilities through all insurance plans in their state
Obamacare exchanges.
"The challenges of this are going to become evident... as cancer cases start
to arrive," Executive Vice President of Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Norman
Hubbard told NBC News.
As Obamacare customers learn that their access to doctors, hospitals, and
top cancer centers have been severely curtailed, many are returning focus to
promises President Barack Obama made that if you like your doctor, you can
keep your doctor.
"If you like the doctor you have, you can keep your doctor," Obama said.
Last week, however, Obama reversed himself on that promise during a WebMD
interview.
"For the average person, many folks who don't have health insurance
initially, they're going to have to make some choices, and they might end up
having to switch doctors, in part because they're saving money," said Obama
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发帖数: 5094 | 2 便宜没好货，好货不便宜。不想花钱还嫌质量不好，想好事想太多了。
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【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: Obamacare patients are discovering that many doctors, hospitals, and top
: cancer centers do not accept the plans they purchased.
: "It's so frustrating," Terri Durheim of Enid, Okla., told CNN. "It's not
: doing me a lot of good."
: Durheim is not alone. Obamacare's so-called "narrow networks" are designed
: to limit customer choices to push patients into cheaper choices in an effort
: to control costs. Earlier this year Washington Post health writer Sarah
: Kliff warned that "Obamacare's narrow networks are going to make people
: furious – but they might control costs." A McKinsey and Co. study finds
: that more than one in three (38%) Obamacare plans permit patients to select
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发帖数: 14743 | 3 今天保险公司来了新的保险卡
copay 也涨了，specialist也涨了，emergency 也涨了……
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【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: Obamacare patients are discovering that many doctors, hospitals, and top
: cancer centers do not accept the plans they purchased.
: "It's so frustrating," Terri Durheim of Enid, Okla., told CNN. "It's not
: doing me a lot of good."
: Durheim is not alone. Obamacare's so-called "narrow networks" are designed
: to limit customer choices to push patients into cheaper choices in an effort
: to control costs. Earlier this year Washington Post health writer Sarah
: Kliff warned that "Obamacare's narrow networks are going to make people
: furious – but they might control costs." A McKinsey and Co. study finds
: that more than one in three (38%) Obamacare plans permit patients to select
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