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Minnesota Obamacare Bailouts

Posted on July 10, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare calling, “Can you afford me now?  How about now?” (Folks, we over at the Obamacare Truth Squad take no joy laughing our heads off at these fools’ failures, or chortling “We told you so,” rolling down the stairs … Continue reading →

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Massive Obamacare Bailouts! (CoveredCA)

Posted on July 9, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: A $1.172 billion bailout for 1.365 million enrollees amounts to $859 per insured person on California’s exchange! CoveredCA policy premiums then are lies, at least $859 too low; understate the actual cost; and means that CoveredCA’s already-high average premium … 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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Obamacaid Is Displacing Private Insurance

Posted on June 11, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: People who had their own insurance are dropping it and going on welfare.  More dependency. Less choice.  Higher cost.  This isn’t healthy. “The proportion of commercially insured patients, either through Obamacare’s exchanges or through workplace coverage, actually fell in … Continue reading →

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OBAMACARE RATE SHOCK, NY Edition

Posted on June 5, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Hi, unAffordable Care Act calling, 2014. Can you afford me now?  2015 – Can you still afford me NOW?  2016 – Hold on a sec, here’s another hike.  How about NOW? “ALBANY – Health insurers in New York are … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK – Again!

Posted on June 3, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare, the gift that keeps on taking. “Dozens of health insurers say higher-than-expected care costs and other expenses blindsided them this year, and they’re going to have to hike premiums for individual policies well-beyond 10 percent for 2016.” “The … Continue reading →

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RATE SHOCK: Main TN Insurer Seeks 36% Hike!

Posted on May 26, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: <sarc> Man, those Obamacare savings keep piling up, don’t they? </sarc> “BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has filed to increase its health insurance premiums for 2016 individual plans by 36 percent, on top of a 19 percent increase approved last year.” … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Pumping (Your) Money Into Insurance Co. Profits

Posted on May 6, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Remember when the problem was supposedly BIG BAD INSURANCE COMPANIES, jacking up your costs with their horrible profits? Obamacare is making them bigger, at least for the moment. (Question for our slow-learners: does that make medical care cost more, or … Continue reading →

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Proof: Obamacare is Actually ObamaCAID

Posted on March 31, 2015 by OCTS4

Universal Medicaid: Nearly Every Net New Insured is on Medicaid.  Millions Lose Employer Insurance. Comment: Our new self-appointed health care liars overseers have pronounced 14.1 million people covered by Obamacare.  On closer inspection, what they really meant, it seems, is … Continue reading →

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Senators Fear Electoral Business Mandate Fallout

Posted on March 26, 2015 by OCTS4

Want Small Business Catastrophe Pushed Past Next Election Comment: Psst, HHS–the latest news suggests a new Obamacare slogan: “So good, we’ve delayed every part of it!”  Or, “There’s a waiver for that!”  (You’re welcome, Ms. Burwell.) “Starting in 2016, the … Continue reading →

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