Tag Archives: Hospitals

Obamacare Takes Author Ann Coulter’s Health Plan

Posted on March 28, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Author Ann Coulter liked her plan, but she can’t keep it. Instead she has to jump through hoops to get less-affordable, lower-quality Obamacare (and she’s NOT happy about it). “I’ve been thrown off my health insurance — THANKS, OBAMACARE! … Continue reading →

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If You Like Your Cancer Care Center, You Can’t Keep It

Posted on March 25, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: “Welcome to Obamacare.  Thank you for waiting, the doctor won’t see you now…” “WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of America’s best cancer hospitals are off-limits to many of the people now signing up for coverage under the nation’s new health … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Public Enemy: Hospitals for the Poor

Posted on October 18, 2013 by OCTSCMP

“Charitable hospitals that treat uninsured Americans will be subjected to new levels of scrutiny of their nonprofit status and could face sizable new fines under Obamacare.” Obamacare installs new scrutiny, fines for charitable hospitals that treat uninsured people August 8, … Continue reading →

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Hospitals Will Lose, Not Gain, Under Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

Posted on September 14, 2013 by OCTS3

Comment: Here’s a hard question Medicaid expansion supporters can’t answer: Isn’t it true that hospitals lose money on every Medicaid patient that comes in the door?  Why, then, do hospitals think it makes sense to expand the program?  Do they really expect to … Continue reading →

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Emergency Rooms to Get MORE Not Less Crowded

Posted on June 4, 2013 by OCTS1

[James Dunford, medical director of the city of San Diego’s Emergency Medical Services system] “anticipates that the Affordable Care Act will bring a surge of patients to his ER and those around the country—the opposite of what’s supposed to happen. … Continue reading →

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Docs Push Back on Hospital Ownership Restrictions

Posted on May 16, 2013 by OCTS1

Comment: Obamacare is a smorgasbord for special interests, including Big Hospitals. Think all hospitals are warm and cuddly, on the side of the angels? Think again. “Big, monolithic community hospitals have been trying for years to quash these upstart physician-owned … Continue reading →

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Voluntary Sequester Choices Decimating Medicare Cancer Patients

Posted on April 17, 2013 by OCTS3

Comment: First, President Obama chopped $716 billion out of Medicare to fund Obamacare and supporters mindlessly cheered him on. Now he’s made his choices about which government spending cuts to make under the sequester and, come to find out, cancer … Continue reading →

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Washington’s Secret Plan to Control Doctors and You

Posted on March 22, 2013 by OCTS3

Comment: A small provider of ancillary medical services recently told the Truth Squad that federal bureaucrats showed up at a trade association conference and announced that they want to put all small medical providers out of business. They want all … Continue reading →

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Hospitals Serving the Poor More Likely to Suffer Readmission Penalties

Posted on October 30, 2012 by OCTS1

“As of Monday, [Oct 1, 2012] Medicare will start fining hospitals that have too many patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge due to complications.” “About two-thirds of the hospitals serving Medicare patients, or some 2,200 facilities, will be hit … Continue reading →

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35,000 More Elderly Will Die Every Year

Posted on October 13, 2012 by OCTS1

Despite recent Democrat lies, Obamacare chopped $716 billion out of Medicare to fund a new entitlement.  Here’s what that means in human terms – “a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine … shows that over a four year period, … Continue reading →

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