Ana Marie Cox
@anamariecox.bsky.social
Contributing editor @newrepublic.com Co-host of Space the Nation (sci-fi meets politics) + @pastduepodcast.com (gig economy, culture, survival). I lead The Third Story Workshop, helping writers tell the(ir) truth. Matthew 25:35 voter.
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· Aug 16
This helped me today. Small Kindnesses, by Danusha Laméris
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$160 to $1280 here.
It's octoupling 🐙
It's octoupling 🐙
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
$160 to $1280 here.
It's octoupling 🐙
It's octoupling 🐙
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Similar horror story here. We have a major surgery in our family coming up and have to decide whether to be financially devastated now or later.
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Similar horror story here. We have a major surgery in our family coming up and have to decide whether to be financially devastated now or later.
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Ours is going from $401 to $1951. I have no fucking idea what we are going to do.
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Ours is going from $401 to $1951. I have no fucking idea what we are going to do.
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We’ll be forced to drop ours. I’m self-employed in a small biz getting nailed by tariffs, too. I hate trump. He’s ruined everything in my life. I even used to have rights to my own body. Guess I just gotta get used to being grabbed by the pussy. Oh well.
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
We’ll be forced to drop ours. I’m self-employed in a small biz getting nailed by tariffs, too. I hate trump. He’s ruined everything in my life. I even used to have rights to my own body. Guess I just gotta get used to being grabbed by the pussy. Oh well.
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Mine is going from $419. to over $1,100. I had to quit job in Jan to become a full time care giver to my husband. I am a few years away from medicare. We live on his pension and social security. No way can I afford the $1,100🤷♀️
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Mine is going from $419. to over $1,100. I had to quit job in Jan to become a full time care giver to my husband. I am a few years away from medicare. We live on his pension and social security. No way can I afford the $1,100🤷♀️
As someone with an ongoing mental health diagnosis, I have very necessary med so I don’t feel comfortable going without or using an HSA.
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
As someone with an ongoing mental health diagnosis, I have very necessary med so I don’t feel comfortable going without or using an HSA.
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Shot in the dark: Wally’s favorite toy got disemboweled by a dog friend while I was out of town, and they don’t seem to make this anymore. Does anybody have a Zippy Paws corgi that their dog doesn’t care about that you’d be willing to rehome?
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Shot in the dark: Wally’s favorite toy got disemboweled by a dog friend while I was out of town, and they don’t seem to make this anymore. Does anybody have a Zippy Paws corgi that their dog doesn’t care about that you’d be willing to rehome?
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That’s where I’m at. Me and child are $560/month up from $500/month, but the deductible and out of pocket are insane, and my ST and LT disability if I’m injured lower. I work around chemicals and pressure equipment. But yeah, what I’m getting is dogshit. We also went Cigna from United unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
That’s where I’m at. Me and child are $560/month up from $500/month, but the deductible and out of pocket are insane, and my ST and LT disability if I’m injured lower. I work around chemicals and pressure equipment. But yeah, what I’m getting is dogshit. We also went Cigna from United unfortunately.
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630 to 860... Thanx Dementia Don!!
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
630 to 860... Thanx Dementia Don!!
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$631/month to $1635/month for two adults, 51 and 62, high deductible for an additional $16K or so before anything is actually covered
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
$631/month to $1635/month for two adults, 51 and 62, high deductible for an additional $16K or so before anything is actually covered
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Mines going from $434/mo to $582/mo. Doesn't seem so drastic, until the max out of pocket is now $10,000 when it was previously $5,000.
With my health conditions, I hit the max out of pocket within a few months.
Oh, and now I have fewer options for insurance companies because they've left
With my health conditions, I hit the max out of pocket within a few months.
Oh, and now I have fewer options for insurance companies because they've left
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Mines going from $434/mo to $582/mo. Doesn't seem so drastic, until the max out of pocket is now $10,000 when it was previously $5,000.
With my health conditions, I hit the max out of pocket within a few months.
Oh, and now I have fewer options for insurance companies because they've left
With my health conditions, I hit the max out of pocket within a few months.
Oh, and now I have fewer options for insurance companies because they've left
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Me and wife. Up to $2,300 for basically catastrophic with the ability to see PCP and dermatologist. Insane indeed.
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Me and wife. Up to $2,300 for basically catastrophic with the ability to see PCP and dermatologist. Insane indeed.
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We currently pay $1500 for two of us. This will go up to at least $2400 a month and possibly more.
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We currently pay $1500 for two of us. This will go up to at least $2400 a month and possibly more.
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$192/month to $1273/month.
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
$192/month to $1273/month.
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My family of 4 will go from about $1,000 to $1,500 a month for a worse plan - and I feel like we’re getting off very easy
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
My family of 4 will go from about $1,000 to $1,500 a month for a worse plan - and I feel like we’re getting off very easy
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Mine is going from $307 to $1052. I understand your frustration.
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Mine is going from $307 to $1052. I understand your frustration.
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$338 -> $624 for me.
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
$338 -> $624 for me.
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$196/mo -> $427/mo for me, but the plan I had before was silver and this new one will be bronze high deductable, otherwise it would've been about $150/mo more.
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
$196/mo -> $427/mo for me, but the plan I had before was silver and this new one will be bronze high deductable, otherwise it would've been about $150/mo more.
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Mine is slightly more than tripling, with my deductible increasing by $1000 and maximum out-of-pocket maximum raised by $1500 (to almost $10k).
I really have to weigh my options going forward. Won't be eligible for Medicare for 2 more years - if it's still solvent by then.
I really have to weigh my options going forward. Won't be eligible for Medicare for 2 more years - if it's still solvent by then.
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Mine is slightly more than tripling, with my deductible increasing by $1000 and maximum out-of-pocket maximum raised by $1500 (to almost $10k).
I really have to weigh my options going forward. Won't be eligible for Medicare for 2 more years - if it's still solvent by then.
I really have to weigh my options going forward. Won't be eligible for Medicare for 2 more years - if it's still solvent by then.
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We're going from about $150/mo to $1000/mo. To be fair, we're expecting more income this year than last, so I was prepared to see the premiums to go up, but yeah... Also, our current insurer exited the marketplace entirely.
And I still honestly expected it to be worse.
And I still honestly expected it to be worse.
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
We're going from about $150/mo to $1000/mo. To be fair, we're expecting more income this year than last, so I was prepared to see the premiums to go up, but yeah... Also, our current insurer exited the marketplace entirely.
And I still honestly expected it to be worse.
And I still honestly expected it to be worse.
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my premium thru work went up 40%
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
my premium thru work went up 40%
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My daughters ACA going from $200 to over $800. A woman in her 20s
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
My daughters ACA going from $200 to over $800. A woman in her 20s
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My family (4) is going up to $3,200/mo. It’s insane.
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
My family (4) is going up to $3,200/mo. It’s insane.
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Our family plan is going from $1290 to $2140.
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Our family plan is going from $1290 to $2140.
This is one of those times when the most vicious follow-up would be a factual: "How do you think that would work, sir? What do you mean, 'Buy their own health insurance?' From whom? Why would it cost less?"
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is one of those times when the most vicious follow-up would be a factual: "How do you think that would work, sir? What do you mean, 'Buy their own health insurance?' From whom? Why would it cost less?"