Category Archives: Government Takeover

SHOCKER: California’s Exchange Deliberately Blocking Competition

Posted on January 23, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Will the outrages never stop?  Will the lies never end?  They said the exchanges would be models of the free market and competition in action. Well, no. “California’s insurance commissioner says he objects ‘in the strongest possible terms’ to … Continue reading →

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2nd Largest OGruberCare Co-Op Co-Flops

Posted on January 21, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: The de-evolution of American health care will not be televised. “It was a heck of a Christmas for David Fairchild and his wife, Clara Peterson. They found out they were about to lose their new health insurance.” [...] “But … Continue reading →

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Employees Go ‘OOO’ — Opting Out of Obamacare

Posted on January 21, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare, perversely, has now become a cruel tax on the very people it supposedly helped. “Of my company’s 5,453 eligible employees, only 420 actually enrolled. The other 5,033 opted to pay a penalty.” Shunning ObamaCare by Andy Puzder, CEO CKE … Continue reading →

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ObamaCaid’s Bait-and-Switch Coming Home to Roost

Posted on January 6, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Barack Hussein Pelosi Gruber’s cynicism on full display: having tied millions onto this Obamacare IED–sold on lies and temporary subsidies–now Obamacare pulls the pin and runs away from them. It’s simply cruel. “Just as millions of people are gaining … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Government Care, Canceling Surgeries

Posted on January 6, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Canceling operations for cancer patients. Chaos in emergency rooms.  Government “takes social care away from older people and makes it harder to see a GP.”  “Operation waiting lists.”  It’s “not working.” We couldn’t have said it better. Shafi Ahmed … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK – 2015 Individual Premiums Up 53%

Posted on December 23, 2014 by OCTS4

OCTS original reporting, Dec. 22, 2014

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Big Gov Takes Obamacare Plans for Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Like your Obamacare plan?  Good news, now Obamacare cancels it automatically for you every year! “CMS has proposed a new rule [...] allowing CMS to re-enroll anyone who has not made the annual trek back to healthcare.gov in a … Continue reading →

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The Third Way: Free Market Medicine

Posted on December 20, 2014 by OCTS1

(OCTS Original Commentary) Republicans of various stripes have been pushing a number of comprehensive alternatives to Obamacare (universal tax credits, etc.). While it is tempting to say that anything would be better than the miscreant ACA, we don’t want our … Continue reading →

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Vermont Decides Single-Payer Unworkable

Posted on December 19, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: After much study, Vermont has concluded that (bureaucrats + middlemen) isn’t any cheaper than (middlemen + bureaucrats), even when you add in big taxes and fees. Kudos to their governor for being open and honest about their findings. “Tax … Continue reading →

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The Citizen’s Guide to Obamacare, Gruber edition

Posted on December 3, 2014 by OCTS4

One of Obamacare’s Chief Masterminds Describes the Plan, His Presentation Captured and Rendered Onto Paper for Public Discussion OCTS original reporting Dec. 2, 2014 In a series of presentations circa 2012, Professor Jonathan Gruber traveled America promoting his creation, Obamacare, … Continue reading →

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