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Minnesota Obamacare Bailouts

Posted on July 10, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare calling, “Can you afford me now?  How about now?” (Folks, we over at the Obamacare Truth Squad take no joy laughing our heads off at these fools’ failures, or chortling “We told you so,” rolling down the stairs … Continue reading →

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Massive Obamacare Bailouts! (CoveredCA)

Posted on July 9, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: A $1.172 billion bailout for 1.365 million enrollees amounts to $859 per insured person on California’s exchange! CoveredCA policy premiums then are lies, at least $859 too low; understate the actual cost; and means that CoveredCA’s already-high average premium … Continue reading →

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Maryland RATE SHOCK – largest insurer wants +30%

Posted on July 6, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment:  now that’s affordable! “The state’s largest health insurer has asked Maryland regulators to let it increase premiums by as much as 30.4 percent on average for policies that take effect next year.” “CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield said the rate increases … Continue reading →

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Obamacaid Is Displacing Private Insurance

Posted on June 11, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: People who had their own insurance are dropping it and going on welfare.  More dependency. Less choice.  Higher cost.  This isn’t healthy. “The proportion of commercially insured patients, either through Obamacare’s exchanges or through workplace coverage, actually fell in … Continue reading →

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Obamacaid Expansion Breaking State Budgets

Posted on June 8, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Isn’t it amazing? Despite billions in borrowed federal money added to the national debt pouring into states, they’re worse off than before!  Now that’s Obamacare you can believe in! “[...]Kentucky hospitals received $506 million more in Medicaid reimbursement since … Continue reading →

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Study: Obamacare EXPLODES Administrative Costs

Posted on June 4, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Whoddathunkit?  Remember Obamacare lovers hating on those evil insurance company expenses adding cost to premiums?  Obamacare, as usual, has a solution fantastique–spend more! “Five years after the passage of ObamaCare, there is one expense that’s still causing sticker shock … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK – Again!

Posted on June 3, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare, the gift that keeps on taking. “Dozens of health insurers say higher-than-expected care costs and other expenses blindsided them this year, and they’re going to have to hike premiums for individual policies well-beyond 10 percent for 2016.” “The … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK: Main TN Insurer Seeks 36% Hike!

Posted on May 26, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: <sarc> Man, those Obamacare savings keep piling up, don’t they? </sarc> “BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has filed to increase its health insurance premiums for 2016 individual plans by 36 percent, on top of a 19 percent increase approved last year.” … Continue reading →

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Obamacare State Exchanges Set to Gruber Consumers?

Posted on May 7, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Gruber told us his ‘break through’ way to tax your employer health plan was to tax insurers, then blame them when they had to raise your rates, and the American voters would be too stupid to know what happened. … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Pumping (Your) Money Into Insurance Co. Profits

Posted on May 6, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Remember when the problem was supposedly BIG BAD INSURANCE COMPANIES, jacking up your costs with their horrible profits? Obamacare is making them bigger, at least for the moment. (Question for our slow-learners: does that make medical care cost more, or … Continue reading →

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