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Obamacare’s Hawaiian Wipe-Out

Posted on July 31, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Hawaii was the state first to declare its support of President Obama’s health redistribution law, and create an Obamacare Exchange–the Hawaii Health Connector–to demonstrate.  Remember the old adage, “Look before you leap”? “The problem starts with the Hawaii Health … Continue reading →

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Obamacare + Economy = Part-time Nation

Posted on July 25, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Who can convert a great nation’s prime workforce to part-time? Obamacare can! “July 20–Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s numbers indicated part-time employment is on the rise.” “By the government’s account, the number of part-timers in the workforce … Continue reading →

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CNN Poll: Obamacare: It’s Not Working

Posted on July 25, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: New poll results have the Administration’s buddies over at CNN winding up their poll-laundering machine from “rinse” to “spin”– “According to the poll, only 18% of the public say they or their families are better off now that the … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Enrollees Frequenting Emergency Rooms, Wait Times Rise

Posted on July 15, 2014 by OCTS4

With Doctors Not Accepting Obamacare, Patients Flock to Emergency Rooms Comment: Obamacare — mandatory government-approved insurance(tm).*                      * Care not included. “The average wait time for an emergency room in California … Continue reading →

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Obamacare: Your Info, Ripe For the Taking

Posted on July 15, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare aggressively collects your personal information in many places.  Cybercriminals and political opponents alike can steal financial, medical, employment, and generally far more information than ever before possible. Obamacare: one-stop shopping for criminals and crooked bureaucrats. “The high value … Continue reading →

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The VA Demonstrates GovErnment-Run Medicine (Deadly GERMs)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Ever wonder what government-run, single-payer, national socialized medicine would look like in the US?  We don’t have to, it’s already here: the Veteran’s Administration.  Here’s the American version of Sam’s Story–Doug was denied, delayed, dishonored, and discarded. And the … Continue reading →

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UK’s NHS – 1/4 of Emergency Room Users Couldn’t Get Doctor’s Appointment

Posted on July 1, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Government-run (“single payer”) systems reduce emergency room costs, saving money, right? Isn’t that what President Obama promised? Think again… “Almost six million patients a year are turning to Accident & Emergency departments because they cannot get an appointment with … Continue reading →

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UK’s NHS — Little Sam’s Story (warning–very sad)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Medical neglect, blunder after blunder,  a precious child is lost, two years’ investigation, no one cares, and no one’s responsible. Welcome to government-run medicine. “A damning investigation has found that a three-year old boy died after systemic and catastrophic failings by … Continue reading →

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ER Use Rises

Posted on June 14, 2014 by OCTS4

Another Obamacare Talking Point Destroyed Comment: Obama said Obamacare would save money by cutting “free-riders” using the emergency room for ordinary care. The opposite is happening–newly-insured people are using the ER more. So much for savings or affordability–Obamacare costs more. … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration: Two-Thirds of Small Businesses Will Pay More

Posted on June 14, 2014 by OCTS4

“You’ll be able to get better deals than you could have ever received on your own. In fact, small businesses that choose one of the plans in this exchange could save 25 percent on their premiums by 2016.” –President Barack … Continue reading →

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