Monthly Archives: December 2012

CrazyCare: A Raise of $5 Can Cost You Thousands

Comment:  A blog commented on an article about the “subsidy cliff” for individual policies under Obamacare.  First, excerpts from the Heritage article: “Beginning in 2014, when the new health insurance exchanges will open for individuals and small businesses, subsidies will … Continue reading

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CBO Letter Demolishes IRS’ Case in Oklahoma Suit

“If a state opts… for a federal exchange… the IRS has zero authority to penalize employers there.” “Yet the IRS is attempting to issue those tax credits…  Oklahoma’s attorney general has filed suit to protect its employers from this illegal … Continue reading

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Women’s Services to Get Hit

“the US Preventive Services Task Force, will evaluate preventive health services… and decide which benefits must be part of the coverage…” “What health benefits are likely to be nixed from insurance coverage? Well, look at all of the things that … Continue reading

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Individual Mandate Is a Regressive Tax

“…Obamacare taxes on those earning $19,000-$25,000 but who don’t have health insurance will range from $695-$2,085, depending on how many dependents they have…” “…the top tax for a family of four remains the same at $2,085 if families make $25,000 or $100,000…” … Continue reading

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HHS Imposes Surprise $63 Fee

Comment:  Did  you really think all this stuff was going to be free? “…It’s a new, $63-per-head fee to cushion the cost of covering people with pre-existing conditions…” “The charge, buried in a recent regulation, works out to tens of millions … Continue reading

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Religious Liberty Challenge Moves Forward

Comment:  The Obama administration claims that the mandate to buy health insurance—especially contraceptives, abortion-inducing drugs and sterilization–allows for future changes that will accommodate objections from religious institutions.  A federal judge says that’s not good enough. “In what a pro-life legal … Continue reading

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Democrats on Medical Device Tax: ‘Oh, No! What Have We Done?’

 “…18 Democrat senators and senators-elect have asked for “a delay in the implementation” of the Obamacare medical device tax…” “Each of the 18 Democrat signatories voted for or supported Obamacare in the first place…” Democratic Senators Seek to Delay Medical … Continue reading

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Resistance Movement Grows

Comment:  A majority of the American people never wanted Obamacare, and they still don’t. It’s no surprise that resistance is growing. “…approval of the unpopular law stood at only 38% on Nov. 6…” “Congress: “ObamaCare has to go,” wrote House … Continue reading

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Healthcare Costs Crowding Out State Services in Massachusetts

 Comment:  The Obamacare-type plan in effect in Massachusetts is a disaster for that state: “Massachusetts enacted a health reform law that was the model for the ACA. And the numbers don’t lie: Health costs now make up 54 percent of … Continue reading

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Congratulations Are in Order

The Truth Squad salutes its member who was instrumental in stopping the state exchange in Tennessee. The Truth Squad “played an invaluable role,” the member wrote. “This would not have happened without you.”

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