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By Charlie Sykes

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The fruits of Obamacare come early.

Health insurers say they plan to raise premiums for some Americans as a direct result of the health overhaul in coming weeks, complicating Democrats' efforts to trumpet their signature achievement before the midterm elections.

Aetna Inc., some BlueCross BlueShield plans and other smaller carriers have asked for premium increases of between 1% and 9% to pay for extra benefits required under the law, according to filings with state regulators.

These and other insurers say Congress's landmark refashioning of U.S. health coverage, which passed in March after a brutal fight, is causing them to pass on more costs to consumers than Democrats predicted.

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  1. J.L. Schallert - Sep 08, 2010 6:25 AM

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    I propose a sort of "Bloggers' Pool" to bet on the exact day and hour that the President will step up to a microphone to excoriate those greedy insurance companies. I chose tomorrow, but that's just because I'm factoring in some glitch in the teleprompters.

  2. Mary - Sep 08, 2010 6:52 AM

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    Whoa, I guess the Wunderkinds, like RUSS FEINGOLD, didn't see that coming! When you REQUIRE insurance companies to pay 100% of preventive care, guess what? Your rates are going up! Good Lord, if your auto insurer had to pay for tires, and brakes, and oil changes, do you think your rates would go up?

  3. steve - Sep 08, 2010 7:11 AM

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    Can't be.

    I don't make over 250K.

    Charlie clearly is a racist.

  4. POLITICALPARTYPOOPER - Sep 08, 2010 7:58 AM

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    Charlie, u are the blind leding the blind. Health insurers have been raising rates between 1 - 20% for the last twenty years, every year. And suddenly this year, it's because of the health care reform bill? Do u really believe that? Are u really that naive? I suppose that this year, unlike any other year, they were going to decrease rates, but because of the new bill, they found that they couldn't, right? Those poor, poor insurance companies. Whoever will save them?

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