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Obamacare’s DEATH SPIRAL Is Here

Posted on August 22, 2016 by OCTS4

Let the excuses begin! Comment: Obamacare drives up costs. That forces insurers to hike premiums, which makes healthy smart people drop out, which raises costs even more.  Lather, rinse, repeat. “Aetna the nation’s fourth-largest health insurer, just decided to stop … Continue reading →

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DEATH SPIRAL! — Another Insurance Giant Quits Obamacare’s Faltering “Exchanges”

Posted on August 16, 2016 by OCTS4

 Comment: Told ya. “Aetna Inc. [...] announced it will withdraw expansion plans for Affordable Care Act exchanges in response to steep financial losses and is considering future participation in its current 15-state footprint.” The Administration’s response?  “Quick, have someone from … 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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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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UPDATE The Real Obamacare Death Spiral

Posted on April 25, 2016 by OCTS1

Tonight, I want to tell you about the real Obamacare death spiral, give you more reasons why hospitals are not our friends, and clear up some confusion about Medicaid payments to hospitals. I’ll finish with a brief announcement. The news … Continue reading →

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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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CBO Halves Obamacare Enroll/Enslave-ment Target

Posted on November 9, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: No, the Death Spiral is not an artificial planet inhabited by Darth Vader, it’s a dreaded type of insurance market collapse, and it’s here. With too few normal people signing up for Obamacare’s mandated low-quality over-priced insurance, and only … Continue reading →

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