Monthly Archives: May 2014

Yes, There Are Alternatives to Obamacare

Critics often say there are no alternatives to Obamacare. On the contrary, several bills in Congress and think tank proposals offer complete alternatives to this train wreck of a law. From Virginians for Quality Healthcare:       Many thanks to all … Continue reading

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Is W.D.C.’s Obamacare Exchange an Aggressive Panhandler?

Ask not what Obamacare can do for you – ask what you can do for Obamacare. Comment: Aggressive panhandling is when a beggar rudely insists that you give them some money long after you’ve already politely told them “no.” Not … Continue reading

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Top Tweets of the Week

Follow us @ObamacreTrthSqd Now tweeting links Self-insured co.s moving sick workers to exchange – just a matter of time. Companies: #ACA hurts their business or increases costs: GE, UPS, Dollar General, Cognizant Landmark Va poll disrupts drumbeat on Medicaid expansion: … Continue reading

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Obamacare Makes Cost-Shifting Fun!

Comment: Obamacare(tm) supporters insisted Obamacare’s(tm) magic was needed to end “cost-shifting” (that’s when uninsured people get care, and the public gets stuck with their bill).  But, their health-control-plus-horrible-website law makes it easier than ever to shift your costs onto Obamacare(tm) … Continue reading

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Obamacare: Rodan and Godzilla Strike 90,000 Nevadan Plans

90,000 Plans at Risk, Crushing Low-Wage Workers “Local insurance brokers are reporting spikes ranging from 35 percent to 120 percent on policies that renew from July to December” “[...] The changes put as many as 90,000 policies across Nevada at … Continue reading

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Incentives: Larger Employers Save $3 Trillion by Dumping You Onto Obamacare Exchanges

Comment: The widely-quoted “If you like your health plan, you can keep your health plan” seems to have left another sentiment unsaid: “But good luck trying as we make it impossible for insurance companies to offer your old plan, and … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Scraps Train-Wrecked Exchange

Comment: NEWSFLASH!  For those who said Obamacare is Romneycare?  Tell that to Massachusetts, which had one, yet failed utterly to master the other. “Massachusetts plans to scrap the state’s dysfunctional online health insurance website, after deciding it would be too expensive … Continue reading

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