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Anthem leaves Ohio ACA exchange – 20 more Obamacare ‘dead zones’ created. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/insurer-anthem-opens-hole-in-ohio-aca-exchange-choices/2017/06/06/985974a2-4ae6-11e7-987c-42ab5745db2e_story.html
Two Washington State counties stranded – no ACA insurer. #ItsNotWorking
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/policy/healthcare/health-insurance/337037-insurers-exit-obamacare-in-two-washington-state-counties
More ACA dead zones likely in Missouri, Iowa, rural areas, etc.
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/336449-five-places-most-likely-to-lose-obamacare-insurers
“Obamacare Insurer Participation Declines 24 Percent in 2017”
http://freebeacon.com/issues/obamacare-insurer-participation-declines-24-percent-2017/
NY tries to prevent insurers from leaving ACA by threatening expulsion from other gov’t health programs. #Amerika
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-hardball-20170605-story.html
Obamacare Truth Squad predicted years ago gov’ts would tell insurers ‘stay in ACA or lose all gov’t contracts. It’s happening in NY.
“NH insurer seeks 30% rate hike”
http://www.unionleader.com/health/nh-insurer-seeks-30-rate-hike–20170606
“New York Insurers Seek Rate Hikes as High as 47% for Obamacare Policies in 2018”
https://www.thestreet.com/story/14171885/1/ny-insurers-asked-for-rate-hikes-as-high-as-47-for-obamacare-policies-next-year.html
Maine insurer seeks ave 40% hikes on ACA plans
http://vitalsigns.bangordailynews.com/2017/06/06/home/obamacare-premiums-are-about-to-get-more-expensive-in-maine/
New unknown for remaining insurers: how sick are the people who switch b/c former insurer left ACA?
http://redspringscitizen.com/news/business/10650/aca-cost-continues-upward-spiral
The people responsible for ACA’s triple-digit premium increases are the people who supported ACA.
https://www.usnews.com/opinion/letters/articles/2017-06-05/obamacare-is-to-blame-for-increasing-premiums-not-trump-or-republicans
Obamacare taxes have cost jobs, hurt middle class, and raised premiums.
https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/obamacare-taxes-trampling-the-american-people
Medicaid: fraud-ridden budget-buster that doesn’t expand access or improve health outcomes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2017/05/30/medicaids-cracked-halo/#2b0ecef110c0
Ballooning Medicaid costs provoke budget crises in states around the country.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2017/05/30/medicaids-cracked-halo/#2b0ecef110c0
Medicaid expansion hurts people with disabilities – IL and OH cut access to expand to able-bodied
http://thefederalist.com/2017/06/07/special-interests-wont-tell-expanding-medicaid-makes-disabled-americans-suffer/
Myth: ‘fee-for-service payment is inflationary’. Not so for roof repairs, computers, legal services.
http://completecolorado.com/pagetwo/2017/06/06/book-review-myth-busters-why-health-reform-always-goes-awry/
Bundled payments (Value Based Payments) have led to horrendous inflation in cost of higher education
http://completecolorado.com/pagetwo/2017/06/06/book-review-myth-busters-why-health-reform-always-goes-awry/
Hospital uncompensated care negligible problem until health policy wonks seized on it to justify universal ins
http://completecolorado.com/pagetwo/2017/06/06/book-review-myth-busters-why-health-reform-always-goes-awry/
“I am now paying for a healthcare coverage that’s essentially unusable.” Premiums tripled, deductible doubled
http://www.paradisepost.com/opinion/20170512/so-you-think-obamacare-works-for-everyone-do-ya
Craig and Cindy Williams have seen their ACA out-of-pocket costs rise 70%; now their policy is being canceled.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/06/03/mike-pence-rides-harley-iowa-presses-action-health-care-reform/365192001/
I’m glad Obamacare is helping you, but it’s hurting lots of other people.