“Weeks after leaving office, Obama discovers a leak under his sink so he calls a plumber to fix it…” Story at ObamacareTruthSquad.com
* A modern-day fable about calling a plumber that shows the absurdity of letting the government take over the insurance business, even for a supposedly ‘good reason’. Things go from bad to worse in this story as the plumber and the former president work through who has to pay their ‘fair share’ and the problems that causes.
Room erupts in laughter when Paul Krugman claims #Obamacare has lowered healthcare costs
http://spectator.org/articles/63420/why-krugman-lies-about-obamacare
GAO’s fake enrollees get exchange plans, government subsidies for second year
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/15/nearly-dozen-fake-healthcaregov-enrollees-gao/
#Obamacare has narrowed networks by a third on average
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/248075-fewer-choices-of-doctors-under-obamacare-study-finds
Unaffordable: look for continued premium spikes for years; price hikes will outstrip subsidies http://www.wsj.com/articles/obamacares-prices-will-keep-surging-1437087242
CMS did not implement auditor recommendations to protect personal information on HealthCare.gov
http://freebeacon.com/issues/govt-agency-fails-to-protect-individuals-personal-data-on-obamacare-website/
Anthem data breach now generating identity theft cases (sure, I’ll send my health info to Washington)
http://www.ibj.com/articles/53962-customers-of-anthem-say-id-theft-proliferating?v=preview
Lots of reasons not to submit to Medicaid expansion – ballooning costs, hospitals not helped, etc.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/07/14/draft-n2024940
“Revised Obamacare contraception rule still violates religious beliefs, says group”
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/11/revised-obamacare-contraception-mandate-religious-groups
#Crony Alert: former CMS head Tavenner cashes in; to head AHIP insurer lobbying group; will make millions
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150715/NEWS/150719944?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20150715-NEWS-150719944&utm_campaign=mh-alert