Tag Archives: Hospitals

Free Doctor-Owned Hospitals from the Shackles of Obamacare

Posted on June 23, 2016 by OCTS1

Under Obamacare, physician-owned hospitals (POHs) are prohibited from expanding while their competitors remain free to do so.  Physicians and their financiers lost millions of dollars when 30 expansion projects already underway were scuttled by the Affordable Care Act.  Only a … 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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Hospitals and the Sin of Pride

Posted on April 17, 2016 by OCTS1

Hospitals have gotten too big for their britches. They are not the poor suffering angels of mercy they pretend to be. Antitrust violations, gobbling up independent providers, and mission creep number among the ways hospitals, aided by Obamacare, are pushing … Continue reading →

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UPDATED Obamacare Endgame: 20 Hospital Systems Leading to Single-Payer

Posted on March 25, 2016 by OCTS1

by Tom Barilovits The Obamacare endgame is to consolidate hospitals locally, then regionally and nationally into 20 massive systems across the U.S., each with around 250 hospitals and thousands of clinics. Why? Because it’s easier to nationalize twenty hospitals into … Continue reading →

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Hospitals Are the Obamacare Winners

Posted on March 9, 2016 by OCTS4

Comments: Obamacare logic(tm). Q: Name a great way to make healthcare cost less? A: Throw boatloads of money at people who were already charging too much !  Query: why should hospitals get a tax exemption and subsidies, too? “PORTLAND, Ore. … Continue reading →

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Exposing the Hospitals’ ‘Uncompensated Care’ Lie

Posted on December 23, 2015 by OCTS4

How Hospital Bills Have Gotten So Far Out of Hand, and Who Profits Comment:  Dr. Keith Smith, M.D., co-founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, explains in plain language how hospitals’ bills have gotten so far out of hand, and … Continue reading →

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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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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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Obamacare: Let’s Spend More on Healthcare!

Posted on September 16, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Hey Bros and Bro-esses, Obamacare makes it easy for everyone to pay outrageous hospital fees! What better way to save money on healthcare? How better to say “chop yer gnarly prices, dude!” than to stuff those hospitals’ mouths with gold from…you guessed … 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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