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Hawaii exchange prepares to shut down after failing to attract enough enrollees to be self-sufficient
http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2015/05/10/insurance-exchange-sets-deadlines-in-preparation-of-ending-services.html
Senate subcommittee to probe if #ACA exchanges adequately verify subsidy eligibility; HHS ignored earlier questions
http://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=5894533c-00a7-48cf-b157-5b7dad4a11ba
Ruling for King plaintiffs would free 11.1 million from ave $1,200 individual mandate
http://americanactionforum.org/research/taking-stock-the-potential-impact-of-king-v.-burwell
Poll: new state exchanges less supported when voters know states pay freight and employer mandate imposed
http://thefga.org/press/for-immediate-release-34-state-poll-confirms-voters-dont-want-state-run-obamacare-exchanges/
Administration admits problems w/ inaccurate doctor directories and non-transparency for out-of-pocket costs
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/09/us/politics/health-care-law-consumer-complaints-to-get-addressed-by-white-house.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1
Michigan Medicaid expansion costs poised to overwhelm savings sooner than expected (r u listening, Virginia?)
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/opinion/local-guest-opinions/your-elected-leaders-obamacare-is-not-a-solution-for-utah/article_e090abff-b420-5076-9bb1-2c6ee7ea2cd0.html
Displacing private insurance with Medicaid hurts Kentucky hospitals (told you so).
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/08/kentucky-hospitals-say-aca-has-hurt-them/26998939/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+First+Edition&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=17591572&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Cm_m11IIEy0maSyhdccyrRn64NW1uBWTPCBgzEi4pu9NOq_x4uWH9lD5buPvf5qSrdufWtmGN7EO9wpU0WgdVYvsomg&_hsmi=17591572
Top VA procurement official: VA breaks fed law overpaying for goods, not having competitive bidding – wastes $6B/yr
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/14/top-va-official-says-agency-wasting-6b-per-year-with-improper-purchases-report/
Some choosing unsubsidized #ACA-compliant off-exchange insurance to avoid narrow networks
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150508/NEWS/150509924
Small businesses deliberately quit growing as #Obamacare ’50-to-100’ regulation looms
http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/readersforum/lt-gov-todd-lamb-protect-small-business-from-obamacare/article_fc3d214c-cd80-51b9-b9eb-dfc6f888165c.html
$!B-dollar-a-year #ACA-funded CMMI innovation programs :very little to show in cost savings or quality improvements
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2281686
Removing #ACA’s age rating, benefit mandates, actuarial value req could lower health ins costs for young adults 44%
http://dailysignal.com/2015/05/11/how-lawmakers-could-reduce-health-insurance-costs-for-young-adults-by-44/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=morningbell&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRojvKzOZKXonjHpfsX54u4oWKawlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4JTcZmI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQrLBMa1ozrgOWxU%3D
Anatomy of a Disaster – Multi-part series at ObamacareTruthSquad.com:
Part 1 – Special Interests
Part 2 – Deceit
Part 3 – Botched Rollout
Part 4 – Other Perversities
Hospital bill: $38,000. Direct pay bill for same procedure: $3,500. Which is better?
http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/consumer/2015/05/14/arizona-woman-outpatient-surgery-eye-popping-bill/27286193/
If you can’t see how #Obamacare impinges on your freedom – or you don’t care – you are very far gone.