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Predatory Hospitals Forcing Other Hospitals Out of Business

Posted on February 21, 2015 by OCTS1

Comment: We received the following account from a reader. It should give pause to those predisposed to giving hospitals whatever they want, including more bucket loads of taxpayer money. Hospitals are not entirely benign – nor are they above human … Continue reading →

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Thanks For the Premium, No Doctor Will See You Now.

Posted on October 30, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Congratulations!  You forked over enough in Obamacare premiums to buy a goldmine, but your doctor’s getting the shaft. It’s no wonder Americans all over are hearing “The doctor won’t see you now.” “Over 214,000 doctors won’t participate in the … Continue reading →

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Another Satisfied Obamacare Customer. NOT!

Posted on September 30, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Let’s be honest–wasn’t it easier, cheaper, and faster when you went to the doctor and just paid for the visit, back when insurance was cheap, and only for disasters?  Obamacare sending all of everyone’s care through the insurance system … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Enrollees Frequenting Emergency Rooms, Wait Times Rise

Posted on July 15, 2014 by OCTS4

With Doctors Not Accepting Obamacare, Patients Flock to Emergency Rooms Comment: Obamacare — mandatory government-approved insurance(tm).*                      * Care not included. “The average wait time for an emergency room in California … Continue reading →

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WA: Exchange Players Trying to Hide How Bad Networks Really Are

Posted on April 27, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Washington State hospitals and insurers are opposing State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s new rule requiring them to tell consumers exactly what doctors and hospitals their plans cover. “Health insurers and hospitals [...] lined up together Tuesday to give Insurance … Continue reading →

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REPORT FROM THE FRONT LINES: Turning Our Backs On Our Patients

Posted on April 9, 2014 by OCTS1

By a practicing General Surgeon in the U.S.  The Inanity of Electronic Health Records I wasn’t one of those who wanted to become a physician from a young age. But when later in life my career path led me to … Continue reading →

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Insurance Fraud, Covered California Edition

Posted on March 22, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: If a private vendor sold you a plan with a fraudulent list of services and providers, chances are you’d have an excellent lawsuit against them and someone would be losing their license, or going to jail. “Patients thought their … Continue reading →

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California Doctors Rejecting Obamacare Patients

Posted on February 25, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Over-priced insurance is not healthcare. “A Sonora mechanic is in so much pain that he can barely walk, but he can’t seem to find a doctor to fix his ailing back after he and his wife switched their insurance … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, You Just Bought Obamacaid

Posted on February 15, 2014 by OCTS4

“If a patient even bothers to read the list of doctors, there is no way for them to know what I saw immediately: their new health care plan is basically a private version of Medicaid. The list of doctors had … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Doctor Closing His Practice “Due To Obamacare”

Posted on January 17, 2014 by OCTS7

Comment: So… doctors must have a working system by mid-2014 so that they can be ready for 2015. Six months in advance. Shouldn’t the CMS healthcare.gov website team have been required to adhere to the same standards? Do as I … Continue reading →

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