Tag Archives: government-run medicine

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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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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SHOP Flop – Small Businesses Flee Obamacare’s Early Enslavement Period

Posted on November 26, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: a) Small businesses stayed away from Obamacare’s SHOP program’s enrollment in droves, avoiding the government’s new phony ‘market’.  b) Isn’t it stunning (no, scary) that now, five months later, these federal Pinocchios still won’t (or can’t) tell us how … Continue reading →

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Who Needs Privacy?

Posted on October 27, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Great news poor people–now health care clinics will know exactly how poor you are.  In fact, they’ll know enough about your finances and personal affairs to sign you up for food stamps, too!  While you’re busy putting on that … Continue reading →

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Obamacare’s “Sub-Standard Plans” Plan

Posted on October 22, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Remember those plans the President said he cancelled because they were “sub-standard,” issued by “bad apple” insurance companies?  You know, horrible plans that didn’t cover maternity care for a man, or preventive udder coverage for a steer? You’ll be … Continue reading →

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Obamacare: Won’t Publish Rate Hikes … ‘Til After the Election!!

Posted on October 17, 2014 by OCTS4

Your New Premium?  You Have to Vote Before We Can Tell You What’s In It Comment:  Obamacare’s House of Lies, latest installment–you don’t get to hear Obamacare’s real costs until after the election.  How on earth is a government by … Continue reading →

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