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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, No, Wait–Those Are Your Obamacare PREMIUMS!

Posted on August 19, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: In their desperation to salvage Obamacare, its supporters have taken to claiming that premiums have actually DROPPED under the ACA. The claim is laughable given the scores of double-digit rate increases occurring across the country. Moreover, policy analysts have … Continue reading →

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RATE-QUAKE Hits CoveredCA, 13.2% Avg. Hike !

Posted on August 13, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Here’s the latest (but not the ‘lastest’) installment on that “savings” Obamacare promised you… enjoy it while it lasts! “Covered California, the biggest state public health exchange, is implementing some hefty price increases for California residents who use the … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK, Michigan — Up ANOTHER 17% !

Posted on August 6, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: Now THAT’s Affordable!  ObamacareLogic: “The more you pay, the more affordable Obamacare gets!” “Health plans sold on Michigan’s insurance exchange could see an average 17.3% increase next year, and if recent history is any guide, state regulators could approve … Continue reading →

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Oh Dear, Obamacare Strikes IL, AGAIN!

Posted on August 4, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: These heart-warming stories of Obamacare’s wonderful big-government plan-spoiling largess make us here at OCTS feel warm and tingly, like singing Christmas carols. “Ohhhh-ba-ma-care, Oh-ba-ma-care, how lovely are your branches?”  Isn’t Gruberized(tm) health care wonderful, affordable, and compassionate? (Not.) “Thousands … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – Obamacare Has Lowered Premiums, Really

Posted on August 1, 2016 by OCTS1

There’s a bit of sophistry going around the echo chamber that Obamacare has lowered insurance premiums.  Tonight, I will address that, and tell you about some other stories that caught my eye this week. After dozens of stories about double-digit … Continue reading →

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Another 22,000 Ohioans Lose Plans … and Face IRS Penalty Because of It – UNFAIR!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: What’s even better than Obamacare killing your plan? Why, losing your plan, getting Obama-fined for it, and having to pay a second deductible!  Trois fois merci, Obamacare! “The Ohio Department of Insurance took control of Westerville-based InHealth because of … Continue reading →

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CORRUPTION: OBAMACARE OFFICIALS CAUGHT PAYING OFF INSURERS TO REMAIN IN EXCHANGES

Posted on July 26, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: MONSTROUS government malfeasance of the highest order.  High crimes and misdemeanors, felonies, and theft, all in a desperate attempt to prop up a hideous outrage and cover up what we all always knew: Obamacare does not work. “Senior Obama administration … Continue reading →

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Dropping Like Flies–10,000 To Lose Plans in New Mexico

Posted on July 25, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment:  It’s gettin’ ugly folks.  But the solution is simple: don’t force people to buy things they don’t need or want, just let them pay cash for ordinary care, and buy super-cheap catastrophic insurance for the rest.  That eliminates the … Continue reading →

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DEATH SPIRAL!

Posted on July 21, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment: In Your Face Gruber — Americans Are Boycotting Obamacare! A few money quotes from this target-rich shadenfreude special… “For the insurance companies doing business in the state–the ones issuing policies to those 600,000 people–Obamacare has turned into a financial … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK: 19% PREMIUM HIKES SOUGHT NEXT YEAR

Posted on July 19, 2016 by OCTS4

Comment:  Wow, look how ‘Affordable.’  Any questions? “According to the Council for Affordable Health Coverage, median proposed premiums are expected to rise by an average of 19% next year.” W&M Members Highlight the Rising Cost of Obamacare July 12, 2016

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