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Survey: Obamacare Hurts Two People for Every One Person Helped

Posted on October 7, 2014 by OCTS4

“Of those who say the law has touched them directly, about twice as many report being hurt (27 percent) as report being helped (14 percent).” Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: August-September 2014 Sep 09, 2014 | Liz Hamel and Jamie Firth … Continue reading →

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Another Satisfied Obamacare Customer. NOT!

Posted on September 30, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Let’s be honest–wasn’t it easier, cheaper, and faster when you went to the doctor and just paid for the visit, back when insurance was cheap, and only for disasters?  Obamacare sending all of everyone’s care through the insurance system … Continue reading →

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Obamacare: Let’s Spend More on Healthcare!

Posted on September 16, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Hey Bros and Bro-esses, Obamacare makes it easy for everyone to pay outrageous hospital fees! What better way to save money on healthcare? How better to say “chop yer gnarly prices, dude!” than to stuff those hospitals’ mouths with gold from…you guessed … Continue reading →

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Study: Medicaid Expansion Has Increased ER Use

Posted on September 16, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: A major selling point of Obamacare was that it would save money by reducing ER use. You’ll be shocked to learn that fairy-tale wasn’t true. People with coverage use the emergency room MORE, not less.  The premise was always … Continue reading →

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Obamacare’s IRS: Did You Get a Raise? Gimme Some.

Posted on September 15, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: They’re called ‘clawbacks’ for a reason. Commentators disagree as to whether they will really occur. If clawbacks do occur, you will see the iron teeth of Obamacare in all their glory. If not, then the cost estimates will be … Continue reading →

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Trouble in Paradise, Maryland edition

Posted on September 2, 2014 by OCTS4

“Maryland spent millions on the [Obamacare] exchange — much of it federal money — but the site crashed on its first day of operation last fall and suffered technical problems for months. State officials, who have since cut ties with … Continue reading →

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Fed Surveys: Obamacare Has Employers Cutting Jobs, Hours, Outsourcing, Raising Prices

Posted on August 27, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: an absolutely devastating, real-world indictment of the unAffordable unCaring Act of 2010. “In a Philadelphia Fed survey of regional manufacturers out Thursday, 18% said they employ fewer workers due to the Affordable Care Act than they would in its … Continue reading →

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Rate Shock: NY Non-Profit Files For 15.2% Rate Hike

Posted on August 25, 2014 by OCTS4

You Can’t Keep Your Premium Either Comment: We all know you can’t keep your doctor or your plan, and, except for a few lucky ones, you won’t be saving anything, much less $2,500.  Now the 3% of Americans forced into … Continue reading →

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Single-Payer Government-Run Medicine Unraveling in Europe

Posted on August 22, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Single payer is not better.  It’s brutal, it takes your money and your choices, it puts your life in the hands of people who don’t care as much as you do, and who don’t work for you. Single-payer means … Continue reading →

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Major Obamacare Insurance CEO: Obamacare Isn’t Affordable

Posted on July 31, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: The CEO of one of America’s biggest Obamacare insurers (and beneficiaries) has some startling admissions: Obamacare doesn’t address cost, is not affordable, and the only way costs are controlled is when consumers make individual choices. ” The Affordable Care … Continue reading →

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