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Posted on November 4, 2014 by OCTS4

Obamacare’s “benefits” raising insurance plan costs Comment: all this extra stuff isn’t free, folks.  Even if you get the government welfare subsidies, someone pays that.  Even with no subsidy, if your premium went down, it’s because lots more people are … Continue reading →

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Thanks For the Premium, No Doctor Will See You Now.

Posted on October 30, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Congratulations!  You forked over enough in Obamacare premiums to buy a goldmine, but your doctor’s getting the shaft. It’s no wonder Americans all over are hearing “The doctor won’t see you now.” “Over 214,000 doctors won’t participate in the … Continue reading →

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Paying More, But Getting Less

Posted on October 30, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Synopsis–health care spending rose significantly thanks to Obamacare even though Americans used fewer services. OCTS notes that We the People were told Obamacare was needed for legions of underserved people to finally get needed care. Since total use went … Continue reading →

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Political Fallout: Obamacare Fiasco Threatens Oregon Governor

Posted on October 22, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Voters are finally finding out what’s in this law, and they’re not happy. “[Oregon Governor] Kitzhaber’s pedestal was already beginning to fracture last October under the weight of the failed Cover Oregon health insurance website. Rather than the triumphant … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Consumers–Did You Read the Fine Print?

Posted on October 19, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Here’s the Obamacare shell game–the administration advertises an attractive premium to make consumers think they’re getting a good deal, then hides the deductible, network limits, prescription restrictions, and co-pays in the fine print.  The net, calculated result is that … Continue reading →

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Deductible Shock Stuns Obamacare Buyers

Posted on October 19, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare takes Americans’ money by forcing all Americans to buy things they don’t want, leaving many Americans unable to buy the care they need. That’s an unavoidable result: Obamacare, adding electronic paperwork, bureaucrats, and middlemen, was the worst possible … Continue reading →

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Obamacare’s Deductible Bait-and-Switch

Posted on October 19, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Another Obamacare success story–a woman with a brain aneurysm forced to skip preventive care for it, thanks to Obamacare.  (The news isn’t all bad, however. The miracle that is Obamacare ensures that Ms. Wanderlich, 61, is guaranteed pre-natal care … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Policy-Holders Can’t Afford Treatment

Posted on October 15, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare is not affordable, and it’s not care. “Edward Frank of Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, said he bought a plan with a $6,000 deductible last year through HealthCare.gov. That’s in the high range, since deductibles for popular silver plans on the … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Enrolls Another U.S. Senator in Medicaid

Posted on October 10, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: [yellow traffic sign] WARNING, HARD HAT AREA. GOVERNMENT MASTERMINDS at WORK. “As a U.S. senator, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., makes $174,000 a year. So imagine his surprise a few months ago, when he learned the Cover Oregon health insurance exchange … Continue reading →

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Obamacare’s Electronic Health Records Nearly Unleash Ebola Outbreak in U.S.

Posted on October 7, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare requires detailed, tedious, mind-numbing “electronic paperwork” in the form of EHRs (Electronic Health Records). The time doctors and nurses are burning up typing useless information into EHRs has left them practicing distracted medicine, with less time to listen … Continue reading →

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