Obamacare’s Narrow Networks A Disaster

The purpose of Obamacare was to insure everyone had medical insurance, or so we were told.  However, the reality has become anything but.  Healthcare insurance companies offering the narrow networks under Obamacare in California are reporting that there will be no increase next year.  In fact, some might even have their networks shrink.

This is according to a recent LA Times article.

Narrow networks were put forth by Obamacare as a way to reduce insurance costs.  However, as people with such plans start using the plan they are running into problems.  They learn that the doctor they had used is not part of the network, or have trouble finding the nearest doctor.

Some families are stuck with rising healthcare costs that the insurance companies did not cover due to the doctors being out of network.  As a result people are filing lawsuits, and a state investigation is underway.

An additional problem aside from few doctors in the network, is even those in the network may not be taking new patients.

Of course critics mentioned this, but was dismissed by supporters.  Perhaps next time democrats want to ram something down American’s throat, they’ll at least read it first.