In case you missed it: Farmers Can Opt Out Of The ACA... But how are they to pay for their broken legs, diabetes and pregnancies? No problem as long as they have cash. The Farm Bureau will be allowed to sell skimpy health care coverage while offering false hope of good quality health insurance to its members . Farm Bureau officials estimated that about 42,000 people would eventually take its coverage and promised lower rates than plans complying with federal mandates. They believed the takers would be individuals without coverage or struggling to pay for individual coverage. I hope that ‘life on the farm’ is as healthy as it sounds since the new insurance coverage might not pan out the way it’s been sold to the farming community. Selected Excerpt: “...The Farm Bureau would be able to set higher rates or reject coverage for people who have pre-existing medical conditions. They also suggested that coverage could be limited for large expenses, such as a pregnancy or cancer treatment.” …see more