Category Archives: Designed to Fail

49,000 Losing Plans in Illinois

Posted on July 15, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: “If you like your plan, you can keep it.” “Illinois moved Tuesday to take control of Land of Lincoln Health to begin an orderly shutdown of the insurance company, meaning about 49,000 people will lose their health coverage in … Continue reading →

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Connecticut’s Co-Op Flops

Posted on July 11, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: The United States government estimates, “In 2013, there were an estimated 14,140,254 people living with cancer” in the United States, out of a population estimated at 316 million. That’s about 4.5 percent. This means that, thanks to Obamacare, at … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – All The Bad News About Obamacare That’s Fit to Print

Posted on July 11, 2016 by OCTS1

Tonight, I’ll bring you up to date on Obamacare news.  Reports keep coming in about skyrocketing premiums under Obamacare.  Increases will average 13.5 percent in Washington State which, ironically, found it had to repeal its Obamacare-type law in 1995.  Increases … Continue reading →

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Eight of Arizona’s 14 Counties to Have No Choice of Insurers?

Posted on July 6, 2016 by OCTS4

Blue Cross Blue Shield could soon be “the only option” in 8 of Arizona’s 14 counties 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 … Continue reading →

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Besides Wasting Money, Are Obamacare’s E-records Killing People?

Posted on June 18, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Though advertised to save money (long debunked [1]), the real purposes of Orwellbamacare’s electronic data-gathering seem to be invading your privacy and making health care as unwieldy and expensive as possible.  But besides driving up cost and driving down … Continue reading →

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Americans Defying Obamacare: “Come and get me.”

Posted on June 13, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Much to the Obamacare-Grubers’ chagrin, about 60% of the “stupid American[s]” Prof. Jonathan Gruber intended to penalize into buying Obamacare, aren’t buying it.  Many have carefully calculated that the Freedom Tax (a.k.a. Obamacare penalty) is a lot cheaper than … Continue reading →

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UPDATE Obamacare 5 Years On: #PremiumPain and Insurers Leaving

Posted on June 13, 2016 by OCTS1

On last week’s webinar, people asked for more ammunition to fight Obamacare on the basis that premiums are sky-rocketing and insurers are leaving the exchanges.  Tonight, I give you that ammunition, but I want to start by drawing your attention … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK 2017: Oklahoma Insurer Files to Raise Rates 49%!

Posted on June 6, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: The unAffordable Act (aka “Obamacare”) makes health insurance cost MORE.   Obamacare adds bureaucrats, middlemen, government, taxes, freeloaders, and fees to your health insurance premiums.  All of that costs MORE.  Not less, MORE.   (As we have been humbly reporting … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – Obamacare is Corrupt

Posted on June 6, 2016 by OCTS1

Tonight, I will introduce you to a theme the Truth Squad will be working going forward. Obamacare is corrupt.  Leave aside for the moment that it’s tyrannical, unworkable, and costs way too much. Obamacare is corrupt, and we will be … Continue reading →

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2017 RATE SHOCK: Texas’ Largest Obamacare Insurer Files for Rate Hikes Averaging 58%

Posted on June 3, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Death spiral?  What death spiral? “The largest health insurer in Texas wants to raise its rates on individual policies by an average of nearly 60 percent, a new sign that President Barack Obama’s overhaul hasn’t solved the problem of … Continue reading →

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