Monthly Archives: September 2016

More Insurers Quit Obamacare

Posted on September 28, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: In yet another “victory” for the most-hated American law since King George’s Stamp Act drove Americans to armed revolution, Obamacare continues to send insurers scurrying, wounded and bleeding money, seeking shelter in the hills of Tennessee, and on up … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – Sicko: Obamacare is Warping the National Psyche

Posted on September 26, 2016 by OCTS1

I call tonight’s report ‘Sicko – Obamacare is Warping the National Psyche’.  Is it possible to make yourself sick in the head?  The Obamacare news this week suggests the answer is yes. Let’s start with spending.  The nation had a … Continue reading →

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Top Tweets – By Hook or by Crook

Posted on September 25, 2016 by OCTS1

People may not understand healthcare policy, but they understand wrong-doing.  The Obamacare news this week starts with flim-flam, deception, and bribery.  But what else would you expect from a law born of flim-flam, deception, and bribery? CMS misusing taxpayer info … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – Public Option Has Got Legs

Posted on September 19, 2016 by OCTS1

I’ve been surprised at how the public option has stayed in the news since the President wrote in favor of it in the American Medical Association journal in July.  It’s got legs.  Hillary Clinton supports a public option.  This week, … Continue reading →

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Top Tweets – Still Cockamamie After All These Years

Posted on September 18, 2016 by OCTS1

There is more wrong-headed thinking packed into every square inch of Obamacare than anything else on the planet. From just last week’s news: “Study Finds Illinois Emergency Room Visits Surged After Obamacare” http://www.skylinenewspaper.com/study-finds-illinois-emergency-room-visits-surged-after-obamacare/ ACA “makes private practice a financially infeasible … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – Bad Week for Medicaid Expansion

Posted on September 12, 2016 by OCTS1

It was a bad week for Medicaid expansion. I’ll bring you up to date on that and the county in Arizona that was losing its only insurer, as well as the Obamacare innovation center I last mentioned on this webinar … Continue reading →

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Top Tweets – Bad Week for Medicaid Expansion

Posted on September 11, 2016 by OCTS1

Study: Medicaid expansion reduced employment in the many states that participated in it http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/obamacare-reduced-employment-and-shrank-economy Kasich’s reform package goes down in flames; his Medicaid expansion guarantees state budget woes ahead https://morningconsult.com/alert/administration-rejects-ohios-plan-overhaul-medicaid/ Medicaid improper payment total hits ONE TRILLION DOLLARS; problem getting … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – Socialism’s Road to Ruin: A Look at Why Obamacare Does Not and Cannot Ever Work

Posted on September 7, 2016 by OCTS1

 

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Obamacare’s Meltdown — 2017 RATE SHOCK Round Up

Posted on September 6, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: New rate approvals are dribbling in for 2017.  We thought you might enjoy seeing our collection of “Obamacare savings” reports thus far. And don’t miss our #PremiumPain series on Twitter. Update, 9/9/2016 WA – “Insurers selling plans on the … Continue reading →

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Thanks Obamacare! — Household Health Care Spending Soars

Posted on September 2, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Cato expert Daniel J. Mitchell explains why the Affordable Carp Act’s main mechanism, as predicted, has not made care more affordable, but has had quite the opposite effect. “Simply stated, doctors, hospitals, and other providers have very little market-based … Continue reading →

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