Category Archives: Designed to Fail

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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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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UPDATE – Obamacare Has Lowered Premiums, Really

Posted on August 1, 2016 by OCTS1

There’s a bit of sophistry going around the echo chamber that Obamacare has lowered insurance premiums.  Tonight, I will address that, and tell you about some other stories that caught my eye this week. After dozens of stories about double-digit … 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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Dropping Like Flies–10,000 To Lose Plans in New Mexico

Posted on July 25, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment:  It’s gettin’ ugly folks.  But the solution is simple: don’t force people to buy things they don’t need or want, just let them pay cash for ordinary care, and buy super-cheap catastrophic insurance for the rest.  That eliminates the … Continue reading →

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The unAffordable Act’s Death Throes–Oregon’s Co-Op Dies, Full Casualty List!

Posted on July 22, 2016 by OCTS4

40,000 Oregonians to Lose Their Plans Comment: A blind man could’ve seen this coming.  We sure did. “WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services announced Friday evening that Oregon’s Health CO-OP would shutter, forcing its approximately 40,000 … Continue reading →

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DEATH SPIRAL!

Posted on July 21, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: In Your Face Gruber — Americans Are Boycotting Obamacare! A few money quotes from this target-rich shadenfreude special… “For the insurance companies doing business in the state–the ones issuing policies to those 600,000 people–Obamacare has turned into a financial … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK: 19% PREMIUM HIKES SOUGHT NEXT YEAR

Posted on July 19, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment:  Wow, look how ‘Affordable.’  Any questions? “According to the Council for Affordable Health Coverage, median proposed premiums are expected to rise by an average of 19% next year.” W&M Members Highlight the Rising Cost of Obamacare July 12, 2016

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