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RATE SHOCK – 2015 Individual Premiums Up 53%

Posted on December 23, 2014 by OCTS4

OCTS original reporting, Dec. 22, 2014

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Big Gov Takes Obamacare Plans for Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Like your Obamacare plan?  Good news, now Obamacare cancels it automatically for you every year! “CMS has proposed a new rule [...] allowing CMS to re-enroll anyone who has not made the annual trek back to healthcare.gov in a … Continue reading →

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Vermont Decides Single-Payer Unworkable

Posted on December 19, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: After much study, Vermont has concluded that (bureaucrats + middlemen) isn’t any cheaper than (middlemen + bureaucrats), even when you add in big taxes and fees. Kudos to their governor for being open and honest about their findings. “Tax … Continue reading →

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The Citizen’s Guide to Obamacare, Gruber edition

Posted on December 3, 2014 by OCTS4

One of Obamacare’s Chief Masterminds Describes the Plan, His Presentation Captured and Rendered Onto Paper for Public Discussion OCTS original reporting Dec. 2, 2014 In a series of presentations circa 2012, Professor Jonathan Gruber traveled America promoting his creation, Obamacare, … Continue reading →

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Obamacare: Insurance Drains Your Funds, Doesn’t Mean You Get Seen

Posted on December 3, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare’s taking people’s money, but despite (or because of) all the premiums they pay, they can’t afford to be seen. As critics of the Obamacare legislation pointed out early on, health insurance is NOT healthcare. “For Martha Gruberman, a … Continue reading →

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Poll: More Americans Delaying Necessary Care Than Before Obamacontraption Passed

Posted on December 3, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare steals premium dollars for useless government ‘care’ items, like free birth control for seniors. Is it any wonder, then, that Gallup reports people are finding they can’t afford to see a doctor? Now they’re delaying needed care more … Continue reading →

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Architect Gruber Told Them ACA Would Cause Big Rate Hikes

Posted on November 26, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Politifact’s 2013 Lie-of-the-Year ? Even worse than we thought. Prof. Gruber’s models–the same models used by the Obama administration–always projected big rate hikes, and that people would lose their plans. Also, don’t miss the stunning fact that premium increases … Continue reading →

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SHOP Flop – Small Businesses Flee Obamacare’s Early Enslavement Period

Posted on November 26, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: a) Small businesses stayed away from Obamacare’s SHOP program’s enrollment in droves, avoiding the government’s new phony ‘market’.  b) Isn’t it stunning (no, scary) that now, five months later, these federal Pinocchios still won’t (or can’t) tell us how … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Obamacare-Caused Medical Bankruptcy

Posted on November 26, 2014 by OCTS4

Fully-insured woman facing bankruptcy because she was taken to hospital that didn’t take her policy while she was in cardiac arrest Comment: We were told we needed Obamacare to prevent medical bankruptcy. Instead, Obamacare is causing them. One way is … Continue reading →

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Three More Pinocchios: Health Care O-flation

Posted on November 7, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Adding to Obamacare’s already prodigious Pinocchio trophy case, the Washington Post’s fact-checker awards Obamacare three more gold, silver, and bronze Pinocchios. “But here’s how the actuaries actually worded their assessment: “Health spending growth for 2013 is projected to have … Continue reading →

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