Category Archives: Designed to Fail

Subsidize Failure and You Will Get More of It (All the Bad News about Obamacare)

Posted on November 29, 2021 by OCTS1

Obamacare’s many failures are well known – higher premiums, higher deductibles, fewer insurers, fewer providers, and far fewer takers than predicted – but Democrats in Congress are doubling down.  The Build Back Better bill would make expanded Obamacare subsidies – … Continue reading →

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Virginia House Republicans Can’t Answer Hard Questions About Medicaid Expansion

Posted on March 6, 2018 by OCTS1

After successfully resisting Medicaid expansion for four years, Republicans in the Virginia House have done an about-face and now support it.  While the issue is pending, the Obamacare Truth Squad is sending one hard question a day about Medicaid expansion … Continue reading →

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Bad News: ACA Price Increases Outta Sight

Posted on May 21, 2017 by OCTS1

Obamacare supporters’ latest entry in the ‘Lie of the Year’ contest: ‘It’s Trump that made Obamacare prices go up.’ Nice try. They’ll say anything to keep this national disaster in place. Not a single price hike below the rate of … Continue reading →

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It’s Official, Obamacare Has Doubled Premiums In Just Three Years

Posted on May 11, 2017 by OCTS4

Comment: Data from eHealthInsurance.com, the nation’s largest online health insurance broker, indicate that their average non-subsidized premium has increased 99% for an individual since the “Affordable” Care Act took effect, and 140% for the average family. Remember the excuses?  Remember … Continue reading →

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The Obamacare Perfect Storm

Posted on February 16, 2017 by OCTS1

Comment: The personal story below shows quite clearly that the genius masterminds who gave us Obamacare screwed up – BIG TIME!  This woman lost her plan AND her doctor after the Patient PROTECTION and Affordable Care Act made it impossible … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – Going on Offense

Posted on February 13, 2017 by OCTS1

The repeal of Obamacare appears to be on track, but it’s not a done deal yet.  The Democrats are fighting very hard to keep it.  Our main job at the Truth Squad is to continue giving you fresh ammunition to … Continue reading →

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Top Tweets – Key Message: #ObamacareHurtsPeople

Posted on December 11, 2016 by OCTS1

A messaging expert recommended this week that we push back against the efforts being organized to stop repeal by stressing how Obamacare hurts people.  The Truth Squad has been doing precisely that ever since this dreadful law was passed.  Just … Continue reading →

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Keep Guaranteed Issue – Are You Kidding?

Posted on November 14, 2016 by OCTS1

Obamacare is Dead, Long Live Obamacare! President-elect Trump has signaled that he may propose keeping guaranteed issue for people with preexisting conditions and the Obamacare provision allowing ‘adult children’ to stay on their parents’ plan to age 26.  This is … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Now Boasting About Targeting Young People with Substandard Policies

Posted on November 9, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment:  Obamacare is now selling “substandard” plans to young people in New York, and it’s one of their most popular plans.  But we were told not terribly long ago that Obamacare was needed precisely to eliminate these “substandard” plans. Join … Continue reading →

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REBELLION–Over Half of Physicians Won’t Take New Obamacare Patients

Posted on November 1, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Patients aren’t the only ones dissatisfied with national socialized medicine–podiatrists are voting with their feet! “The number of physicians who say they’re accepting health insurance plans offered on Obamacare’s federal and state marketplaces has plummeted nearly 20 percentage points, … Continue reading →

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