The irony is rich. President Obama told Maryland college students just days before the launch of his healthcare “marketplace” that it would take just a few keystrokes to compare prices and policy details. “Don’t take my word for it, go on the website,” Obama told a crowd at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, MD, five days before the launch. “See for yourself what the prices are. See … [Read more...] about Efforts To Hide Full Cost Of ObamaCare Insurance Fueled Epic Crash
When It Comes To Health Insurance, Do Your Research
By Grace-Marie Turner The airwaves are filled with advertisements encouraging people to enroll in the new exchange marketplaces for health coverage, but surveys show that consumers are as confused as ever about what’s required of them. Most people have heard about some of the early provisions of the Affordable Care Act, such as letting 26-year-olds stay on their parents’ policies, free … [Read more...] about When It Comes To Health Insurance, Do Your Research
Chris Conover: Health reform breaks bad
Breaking Bad is the story of a seemingly well-intended but very misguided man who turned to cooking meth in order to amass enough wealth to provide for his family once he dies of cancer. The consequences of that unfortunate decision—not to mention the lies and deceptions to keep it on track—pyramid alarmingly over the course of five seasons, culminating in mayhem and a head-spinning body … [Read more...] about Chris Conover: Health reform breaks bad
Charles Blahous: Obamacare’s Financial Unraveling: Predictable, and Predicted
Advocates marketed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known colloquially as "Obamacare," to the American public as a way to "bend the cost curve" of soaring health care costs downward. But despite its supporters' hopes, the 2010 legislation was fiscally reckless, markedly increasing the government's already-unsustainable health spending commitments at a time of record deficits. Three years later, the … [Read more...] about Charles Blahous: Obamacare’s Financial Unraveling: Predictable, and Predicted
Consumers Know It's Not Just Volume
The New York Times reports today on the administration’s spin about the rollout disaster of Obamacare, attributing the website crashes to much-higher-than-anticipated volume. But reading the comments at the end of the article gives a clearer picture of what’s actually happening: “‘At lower volumes, it would work fine’ already has become a classic in the tech world,” writes BeefeaterBoston. In … [Read more...] about Consumers Know It's Not Just Volume
Still No Funding for Kids with Cancer
By Grace-Marie Turner As we enter Week Two of the government shutdown, President Obama and Senate majority leader Harry Reid still are refusing to budge in insisting the House pass a bill that funds the government with no strings attached, even if it means interrupting cancer care for children at the National Institutes of Health. The House has been passing separate funding bills for parts … [Read more...] about Still No Funding for Kids with Cancer
Deroy Murdock: Obamacare Sickens American Workers
Democrats landed on Earth to nurture working Americans. How ironic, then, that Obamacare is hammering U.S. laborers. From terminated coverage to truncated schedules, the Democrats’ reputed constituency is paying dearly for Obama’s massive, $2.6 trillion health-care “reform.” “If you like your health-care plan, you will be able to keep your health-care plan. Period,” Obama … [Read more...] about Deroy Murdock: Obamacare Sickens American Workers
Karen McVeigh: US employers slashing worker hours to avoid Obamacare insurance mandate
Avita Samuels has worked at the Mall of America in Minneapolis for the last four years, juggling a sales job with her studies in political science and law at the University of Minnesota. The 24-year-old has been the top sales associate for the last three years and works between 29 and 35 hours a week. But over the past few months, she said, she has watched as friends working in stores around her … [Read more...] about Karen McVeigh: US employers slashing worker hours to avoid Obamacare insurance mandate