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FBN’s Gerri Willis on the challenging process of applying for health-care under the new law.
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Well when it comes to Obama -- you probably already know that premiums for some could double.
Twenty new taxes are being implemented and -- may not even get to see a real doctor the next time you're sick.
And if he can get past all back.
It's gonna take -- really really long time to apply for coverage from Obama care if you don't get it from your employer or choose not to.
In fact the Associated Press says the process is as daunting.
As doing your taxes.
The government strapped application for a family of three is fifteen pages long and if you thought -- get health insurance online sort of like being on Amazon.
It ain't gonna be that fast or that paying -- -- online application process has 21 steps some of those steps have more than one question.
The Department of Health and Human Services estimates it will take you at least -- half hour to complete the online application 45 minutes to fill out the paper version.
Now -- is on average -- -- certain specific issues it's gonna take you longer in some cases much a longer.
If your household income -- change over the past year in -- looking for benefits you'll have to apply based on your latest tax return.
And the same turn you have to predict what your income will be and 2014 in other words you have to plot -- provide the loads and loads of documentation.
And if you or your spouse decide not take your employer offered insurance the questions will be plenty.
When -- filled out all the forms the red tape it's just getting started.
At least three major federal agencies including the IRS we'll have to -- -- your application.
They'll check your identity and see if you meet the income and citizenship requirements have but I'll wait.
They're not gonna prove -- for the actual benefits now that would be too easy they're just going to OK you for the next step which is actually picking health plan.
The -- of pages of paperwork could backfire on the White House this summer concerned people will be so overwhelmed they may give up.
Just another example what happens when the government gets involved in what is usually a private business --
