Sticking with the Baucus, bill, tHe CBO analysis of the future costs of premiums (assuming the insurance exchange in the Baucus bill) offers a much different (unbiaised) analysis than the industry’s report:
Industry report: average premiums in 2016 - $21,300
CBO report: average premiums in 2016- $14,400
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc...f_Premiums.pdf
At least, the CBO has the integrity to also note that the “net effect” of the proposed legislation on premiums is difficult to determine because there are too many uncertain factors...but under any scenario it reviewed, it found that premiums would be far more affordable than the industry report suggests.
The industry is running scared because the momentum is building.....so now, even Merc is shilling for the industry, posting their "analysis" as the be all and end all (of course, we dont have access to the analysis behind the industry numbers, so its taken on faith if you (he) share their views on the bill).
And then the same old rhetoric based on industry reports and partisan editorials...declaring that the Democratic's proposals will "screw" the people, even before there is a final bill and despite more objective analyses.