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Higher Obamacare premiums wiping out wage gains. Thanks, Obamacare
https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/opinions/health-care-rules-the-labor-market/2018/09/02/05d13672-ad2f-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html?__twitter_impression=true&noredirect=on
Hooray! ‘Obamacare has stabilized’ – except it hasn’t: “Rhode Island finalizes Obamacare rate hikes of up to 8 percent”
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/rhode-island-finalizes-obamacare-rate-hikes-of-up-to-8-percent
‘Obamacare has stabilized’ – sure. ACA insurers in Austin area want increases of 6, 17, and 33%.
https://www.mystatesman.com/business/local-obamacare-providers-seek-raise-premiums-2019/IzuyFGVm1yLSLxDbkXbX5J/
Democrats working to corral everyone into Obamacare (again), by outlawing short-term insurance like they outlawed true catastrophic insurance. #ControlThePeople
https://www.wsj.com/articles/obamacares-hotel-california-1536013798
Maine does NOT have to start Medicaid Expansion; it only has to file a plan; actual implementation without a dedicated funding source is unresolved
http://stateandcapitol.bangordailynews.com/2018/08/24/maine-high-court-offers-more-questions-than-answers-in-medicaid-expansion-ruling/
Maine files Medicaid expansion plan but asks CMS to REJECT it because there is no dedicated funding source for state costs
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/09/04/lepage-files-plan-to-expand-medicaid-but-asks-feds-to-reject-it/
Medicaid expansion costs drive $56 million hole in Nevada budget, state scrambling for cuts. Expand now, cut later – how stupid can you get? #StupidPoliticians
https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2018/08/23/nevada-faces-56-million-medicaid-deficit-this-year/
Kentucky faces $200-300 million Medicaid budget shortfall after Medicaid expansion. What ‘state savings’? Higher taxes being discussed that will hit consumers. #Unsustainable
https://www.wlky.com/article/hospital-executives-create-balanced-health-kentucky-to-pay-for-medicaid-expansion/22805189
Vote for Medicaid expansion! BUT ONLY IF you are willing to live with the consequences: service cuts in other areas
http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/2546117.html
Medicaid expansion would cede too much power to Washington, violate Idaho’s state constitution
https://idahofreedom.org/idahos-obamacare-proposal-riddled-with-constitutional-problems/
Whitewash of Louisiana Medicaid expansion fails to mention disabled languishing on waiting lists, increased fraud, and staggering costs
https://www.watchdog.org/louisiana/critics-louisiana-department-of-health-survey-doesn-t-tell-full/article_18671280-a7a7-11e8-a496-5f1165769429.html
Virginia localities on the hook for increased admin costs from Medicaid expansion. #ToldYouSo
https://www.richmond.com/news/local/hanover/mechanicsville-local/medicaid-expansion-leads-to-funds-request/article_3abca0b4-ab00-11e8-9b1c-1f1c2e249b2f.html
The Left never quits. Drumbeat for ‘free’ dental care starts in Virginia. Medicaid expansion wasn’t enough. #ToldYouSo
https://www.virginiamercury.com/2018/09/04/the-gaping-dental-gap-as-virginia-prepares-to-expand-medicaid-thousands-still-lack-access-to-dental-care/
Deconstructing the Single Payer Narrative (tweets & analysis) –
http://www.liberato.us/single-payer.html
REPEAL OBAMACARE NOW!
– legalize true catastrophic insurance
– return Medicaid to a poverty program
END THE OBAMACARE CONGRESSIONAL EXEMPTION!