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The Real Obamacare Death Spiral

Posted on April 24, 2016 by OCTS1

Stop this train wreck – I wanna get off! The news about #Obamacare insurance just keeps getting worse – insurers leaving, huge rate increases and narrower networks coming.  But here’s the real #Obamacare death spiral – tax credits go up … Continue reading →

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Expert: It’s Official – Obamacare’s Insurance Model Does Not Work

Posted on April 21, 2016 by OCTS4

“It’s official. The Obamacare insurance company business model does not work.” “Why is this happening? Because nowhere near enough healthy people are signing up to pay for the sick.” “[T]he poorest are buying Obamacare and the vast majority of the … Continue reading →

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Nation’s Largest Insurer QUITS Obamacare Exchanges!!!!

Posted on April 20, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment:  We told y’all. Despite premiums hitting 53% higher than before Obamacare, America has still not seen the real cost of Obamacare.  Why?  Because as proved by insurers’ losses, policies are still being sold far below cost, exactly as OCTS has … Continue reading →

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Highmark Health Loses $565 Million in 2015

Posted on April 7, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Highmark Health is spending $1.20 for every dollar they receive in Obamacare premiums.  Isn’t this where we’re supposed to say “Oh goodie, that wonderful, wonderful Obamacare is squeezing those awful insurance companies to death”? Sorry, here at OCTS we … Continue reading →

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Chelsea Clinton: “The Crushing Costs of the Affordable Care Act”

Posted on March 31, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Oh dear Reader, sometimes life is so good to us at the OCTS that we wonder what we’ve done to deserve it. Here’s Chelsea Clinton caught explaining how her mom will try to deal with “the crushing costs” of … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude Special: Obamacare Grubers Discovering That Unicorns Aren’t Free

Posted on March 21, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: After years of operation Obamacare experts have suddenly discovered that Obamacare does the exact opposite of what it was supposed to do.  But don’t worry, they have a solution: more. “For years, leading health experts have said the way … Continue reading →

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Obamacare “Way Costlier”

Posted on March 18, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: It’s rough sledding for Obamacare’s crony bedfellows so far.  Oscar, the oft-cited Obamacare “success”, lost $105 million on $127 million in premiums in 2015.  (That means Oscar has to nearly double premiums or cut costs in half to break … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Stunting Economic Recovery

Posted on March 8, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: As it sucks money from the economy with its giant sucking sound, Obamacare is contributing mightily to making this the worst recovery from an economic recession in living memory. Which would you rather have, jobs, or ‘free’ Obamacare health … Continue reading →

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Obamcare: Gov’t and Industry Colluding, Deciding What YOU Have to Buy

Posted on March 4, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: America was the idea that ordinary, free people could make their own decisions & live their own lives, without needing a handful of self-appointed “betters” to tell them what to do. Obamacare is the opposite theory and, as such, completely … Continue reading →

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Poll: Only 15% Say Obamacare Helped Them

Posted on March 2, 2016 by OCTS4

“Just 15 percent of people say they have personally benefited from ObamaCare, although more than one-third believe it has helped the people of their state, according to a poll released Monday.” “Most Americans — a total of 56 percent — … Continue reading →

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