Author Archives: OCTS4

The unAffordable Act Burns Entrepreneurs

Posted on August 15, 2016 by OCTS4

Promised: “We see it as an entrepreneurial bill,” Pelosi said in May 2010.  “A bill that says to someone, if you want to be creative and be a musician or whatever, you can leave your work, focus on your talent, … Continue reading →

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RATE-QUAKE Hits CoveredCA, 13.2% Avg. Hike !

Posted on August 13, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Here’s the latest (but not the ‘lastest’) installment on that “savings” Obamacare promised you… enjoy it while it lasts! “Covered California, the biggest state public health exchange, is implementing some hefty price increases for California residents who use the … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK, Michigan — Up ANOTHER 17% !

Posted on August 6, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Now THAT’s Affordable!  ObamacareLogic: “The more you pay, the more affordable Obamacare gets!” “Health plans sold on Michigan’s insurance exchange could see an average 17.3% increase next year, and if recent history is any guide, state regulators could approve … Continue reading →

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Oh Dear, Obamacare Strikes IL, AGAIN!

Posted on August 4, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: These heart-warming stories of Obamacare’s wonderful big-government plan-spoiling largess make us here at OCTS feel warm and tingly, like singing Christmas carols. “Ohhhh-ba-ma-care, Oh-ba-ma-care, how lovely are your branches?”  Isn’t Gruberized(tm) health care wonderful, affordable, and compassionate? (Not.) “Thousands … Continue reading →

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Feds Squash Ohio’s Obamacaid Financing Game

Posted on August 3, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: States jumping onto Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion has nothing to do with efficient, compassionate health care for their citizens, and everything to do with cashing in on a financial shell-game that states believe is a “free” federal gravy train. Of … Continue reading →

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It’s Official–Your Private Obamacare Data Is For Sale

Posted on August 2, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare collects an amazing, unprecedented amount of extremely personal information on you.  And now, by bureaucratic decree, it’s for sale, a basic violation of your (previously) unalienable rights. “Data mining of patient medical records kept by the federal government … Continue reading →

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Small Businesses Advised To Shunt Employees To Obamacare

Posted on August 1, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: This “helpful” article from Money magazine advises small companies not to even bother offering insurance any more. Just send your workers straight over to the Obamacare dole, for the welfare candy. “For a small business, helping employees sign up … Continue reading →

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CT Obamacare Exchange Struggles to Save Remaining Two Insurers

Posted on July 29, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: “[W]ithout competition, the price of insurance goes up and quality goes down.  And it makes it easier for insurance companies to treat their customers badly.” –President Barack Obama, Sept. 9, 2009 “HARTFORD, Conn.  Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace hopes to … Continue reading →

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MEDICAID EXPANSION Responsible For ONE TENTH of the National Deficit in 2014

Posted on July 28, 2016 by OCTS4

OCTS original reporting, July 15, 2016 Our Friend, Mr. National Debt Pretty much anything with a pulse (including your neighbor’s cat) knows America’s national debt is the twenty-trillion pound elephant ready to crush the country’s future. Wondering just how that’s … Continue reading →

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Another 22,000 Ohioans Lose Plans … and Face IRS Penalty Because of It – UNFAIR!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: What’s even better than Obamacare killing your plan? Why, losing your plan, getting Obama-fined for it, and having to pay a second deductible!  Trois fois merci, Obamacare! “The Ohio Department of Insurance took control of Westerville-based InHealth because of … Continue reading →

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