Monthly Archives: January 2014

Study: ACA Math Doesn’t Add for ‘Young Invincibles’

Posted on January 30, 2014 by OCTS4

“Consumer price comparison site NerdWallet said its analysis suggests that healthy younger adults who go without insurance could on average spend up to five times less on health care than those who sign up in Affordable Care Act plans.” “The … Continue reading →

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ACA–The Uninsured Aren’t Buying It

Posted on January 29, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Was it all for nothing? Did the people who couldn’t make a website in three-and-a-half years just turn American healthcare upside down, cut the choices, increase cost, and take it over for nothing? The whole reason given for the … Continue reading →

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Life Under Obamacare: Cancer-stricken Senator Loses Oncologist

Posted on January 29, 2014 by OCTS4

“If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. Period” — President Barack Obama, 6/15/2009 “Cancer-stricken Sen. Tom Coburn revealed Tuesday that his health insurance under Obamacare doesn’t cover his oncologist, ” [...] “The Oklahoma Republican’s spokesman confirmed to … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Forcing People into Medicaid

Posted on January 28, 2014 by OCTS4

“The system will automatically sign them up for Medicaid, even if they don’t want to be on Medicaid,” says James Capretta of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. “That’s what’s happening. So a lot of people are getting signed up … Continue reading →

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Beware: Medicaid Beneficiary Clawbacks

Posted on January 28, 2014 by OCTS4

As a consequence of Obamacare, states have announced they’ll be making much greater use of rules (Medicaid Estate Recovery Program, aka ‘MERP’) allowing them to recover the cost of Medicaid patients’ care (including services, prescriptions, and hospitalizations) from their estates. … Continue reading →

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Proclamation: Covered California Bans Non-ACA Plans

Posted on January 28, 2014 by OCTS4

“The board of California’s health insurance exchange, Covered California, on Thursday decided not to allow insurance plans that do not meet Obamacare standards to continue operating in that state[...]” Thursday, 21 Nov 2013 By: Dan Mangan http://www.cnbc.com/id/101218932

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Off-Exchange Insurance Abolished in District of Columbia

Posted on January 28, 2014 by OCTS4

“On Oct. 3, the D.C. Health Exchange Authority’s executive board unanimously approved a plan that would abolish the marketplace as we know it for firms with 50 employees or fewer and force them to obtain health insurance for their workers … Continue reading →

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Walmart’s Health Plans Beat Obamacare

Posted on January 28, 2014 by OCTS4

“[A] Washington Examiner comparison of the two health insurance programs found that Walmart’s plan is more affordable and provides significantly better access to high-quality medical care than Obamacare.” [...] “A Journal of the American Medical Association analysis from September showed … Continue reading →

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Eight Ways to OOO (Opt Out of Obamacare) in Style

Posted on January 27, 2014 by OCTS4

For people who want to opt out of Obamacare’s over-priced, bloated policies full of features designed to take your money for things you’ll never need, Breitbart News has a great interview with Sean Parnell, author of The Self-Pay Patient. Parnell … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Architect Runs for Office on Anti-Obamneycare Platform

Posted on January 24, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Massachusetts’ 66-page “Romneycare” plan has been widely cited by Democrats and the President as their prototype for (and essentially the same as) Obamacare’s 2,700 pages.  Candidate Donald Berwick’s (Obamacare architect, former Obamacare official, and Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate) website  recounts … Continue reading →

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