Commentary after Trump’s election has ranged all the way from ‘he will defund it on day one’ to ‘he can’t repeal all of it’ to ‘he will institute single-payer to replace it.’ Meanwhile, the beat goes on – and we do mean ‘beat’. Obamacare continues to beat people up, starting with a new phenomenon – the OBAMACARE SECOND MORTGAGE:
#RealPeopleRealPain – couple has to take out second mortgage to afford Obamacare
http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottgottlieb/2016/11/07/a-personal-tail-of-obamacare-woe-one-patients-story/#221d4dff2d08
ACA squeezing middle class – “They aren’t getting subsidies and these deductibles are hard to afford.”
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/11/05/cnn-obamacare-unaffordable-for-the-middle-class-n2241895
ACA ‘only’ whacks a handful of people, Mr. Prez? Half don’t get subsidies. That’s millions. #SelectiveCompassion
http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/11/obamas-new-obamacare-talking-point-debunked-000228
‘My deductible went from $2,500 to $6,650.’ #ThanksObamacare (can’t fix that with a subsidy)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/05/obamacare-victims-revolt-dont-kind-money/
Payment denials by insurers way up under Obamacare
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/304284-obamacare-fails-to-uphold-the-hippocratic-oath-to-do-no-harm
Obamacare is killing quality – more procedures being shunted to “lower level of care”
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/304284-obamacare-fails-to-uphold-the-hippocratic-oath-to-do-no-harm
More indications Obamacare is killing independent doctor practices
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20161106/HEALTH_CARE/161109925/independent-doctors-are-under-pressure-from-obamacare-and-a-consolidating-industry-with-many-facing-difficult-choices-on-how-to-proceed-with-their-private-practices-or-even-to-join-a-medical-system
“Better Off Poor: How Obamacare Punishes Hard Work” (subsidy cliff)
http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/11/obamacare-crash/
Louisiana: another state where supposed “savings” from Medicaid expansion a crock; budget hole getting worse
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/jeff_sadow/article_88accabe-a144-11e6-b821-fb59335fd852.html
Aetna CEO: Obamacare will make premiums go up again next year unless something is done.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/10/aetnas-mark-bertolini-on-the-future-of-health-care-at-nyts-dealbook-conference.html
OK, GOP, time to make good on your promises to repeal Obamacare. Republican House, Senate, and President. NO MORE EXCUSES!