Tag Archives: perverse incentives

Poll: Only 15% Say Obamacare Helped Them

Posted on March 2, 2016 by OCTS4

“Just 15 percent of people say they have personally benefited from ObamaCare, although more than one-third believe it has helped the people of their state, according to a poll released Monday.” “Most Americans — a total of 56 percent — … Continue reading →

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Vermont Gov: Tax Doctors to Cover Medicaid Expansion Deficit

Posted on January 26, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Ask not for whom the Medicaid Expansion bell tolls; it tolls for thee. “MONTPELIER — Gov. Peter Shumlin is looking to address a deficit in the state’s Medicaid program by expanding a tax on health care providers in the … 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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unACA Expansion Flood Drowns Medicaid System

Posted on December 17, 2015 by OCTS4

“We have free health insurance, but that doesn’t mean we have healthcare.” Comment: The unAffordable Act’s expanded Medicaid (coming to a state near you), eagerly herds legions into the government’s Under-the-Poverty-Line Welfare Trap(tm), which is also expanding due to the … Continue reading →

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ObamaCo-Ops Crash and Burn, Victims Lose Plans

Posted on November 6, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Government-conjured Co-Ops are Co-Flopping across the country. (Our friendly reporter blames this on the government not bailing them out (yeah, that’s a ‘free market’), but the actual cause is that the politicians running ObamUnCare pressed these weak companies to … Continue reading →

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Blue Cross Bails from WI ObamUnCare Slavery Exchange

Posted on November 4, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Can you keep your plan now, Wisconsin? (Why do we call it a “slavery exchange?”  Well, what would you call a “marketplace” that forces human beings to buy something they don’t want with money they worked hard to earn?  … Continue reading →

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173,000 Obam-No-Care’d in Illinois

Posted on November 4, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Can you still keep your plan this year, Illinois?  How about your doctor?  How’s that socialism working out for you? “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the state’s dominant player, is taking drastic actions to reduce costs. It’s … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK: 85% Hikes for California Small Businesses

Posted on October 27, 2015 by OCTS4

70% of California Small Businesses to Lose Their Plans in 2016 Comment: How long until reasonable employers discontinue offering insurance? Does anyone remember being told that if you liked your plan you could keep it?  If you already had a plan … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Closes Three Tennessee Schools

Posted on October 15, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: This is why we here at OCTS call it the “UnAffordable Care Act,” (when we’re feeling charitable). “Clay County’s inability to generate the revenue to offset the mandates is what’s caused this to come to a head,” Strong said … Continue reading →

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Another Way Obamacare Discourages Work

Posted on July 22, 2015 by OCTS1

A woman in Tennessee reports to us she won’t work over 29 hours because then her employer would have to offer her its health plan which she does not like. If she refuses her employer’s plan, she would lose her … Continue reading →

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