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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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Obamacare Co-ops Crumble: Tennessee

Posted on October 19, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: See?  We told you so.  (And all the King’s horses and all the King’s men, couldn’t put Obamacare together again…) UPDATE – at this writing, eight Obamacare co-ops have flopped. “Tennessee will become the sixth state to shut down … Continue reading →

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Maryland RATE SHOCK – largest insurer wants +30%

Posted on July 6, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment:  now that’s affordable! “The state’s largest health insurer has asked Maryland regulators to let it increase premiums by as much as 30.4 percent on average for policies that take effect next year.” “CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield said the rate increases … Continue reading →

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Early Signs Insurance Death Spiral Is Starting

Posted on January 12, 2014 by OCTS1

“Humana (HUM) said the “risk mix” of its ObamaCare exchange members will be “more adverse than previously expected,” the latest evidence that the health reform is attracting older, sicker Americans than originally projected.” “The health insurer, in an SEC filing … Continue reading →

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The Coming Failure of the Obamacare Subsidies

Posted on October 9, 2013 by OCTS3

[…] “…the notion that the subsidies will never stop, or that they are figuratively heroin-like in nature, is false.” “…For the healthy, the subsidies are… a month-by-month financial pain inflicting mandate forcing millions of Americans to buy a product they … Continue reading →

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Harry Reid Admits Single Payer is the End Game

Posted on September 5, 2013 by OCTS1

 Comment: no surprise to us, but the fig leaf is finally off (again) “In just about seven weeks, people will be able to start buying Obamacare-approved insurance plans through the new health care exchanges.” […] “Reid said he thinks the … Continue reading →

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Blog Wars: Obamacare Supporters Deliberately Spreading Misinformation

Posted on August 8, 2013 by OCTS1

Let’s be very clear: The Supreme Court ruled in the Obamacare case that the government CANNOT force you to buy a product. It can only force you to pay a tax, but we knew that already. So the following exchange … Continue reading →

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Stupidity on Parade – Millions Waiting Until Sick to Buy Insurance Will Crash Obamacare

Posted on January 30, 2013 by OCTS3

Comment:  This is why health insurers recently begged a Congressional committee to make the individual mandate even more onerous. ‘Force them, coerce them, ram it down their throats’ – the central planners have a one-track mind, but just how much … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Squeezing Private Insurers by Design

Posted on November 27, 2012 by OCTS3

“With its coverage mandates, guaranteed issue and community rating edicts, and price controls, the ACA threatens the overall sustainability of private insurance. Our own state-based experience already demonstrated that individual health insurance markets deteriorated after guaranteed issue and community rating … Continue reading →

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