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Feds scrounge for funds to create ObamaCare ‘Exchanges’
“[T]he federal government doesn’t have the money to create ObamaCare Exchanges, and the administration has no hope of getting that funding through the Republican-controlled House. So if states don’t create Exchanges, they might not exist.” Continue reading
Colorado SB 12-053: Why state insurance exchange should be repealed
The Citizens Council on Health Freedom recently sent out the following e-mail that summarizes key points about why repealing Colorado’s Health Benefits Exchange (SB 11-200) is a good idea: Continue reading
Feds won’t add any insurance coverage mandates in exchanges – for now
“Insurance providers will not have to offer any new health benefits beyond what the state of Colorado already mandates … in order to sell policies in health benefits exchanges, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced.” This won’t be a “race to the bottom,” contrary to critics. Continue reading
Authorities to decide what health plans in “exchanges” cover, not a freed market
The political process for controlling health plans is akin to having the FCC decide what features cell phone plans should cover. Surely there would be groups pushing to ban, say, plans that lack unlimited text messaging. This would increase the price of all plans, even for those who never text.
Employer mandate for “affordable coverage” creates confusing incentives for employers, employees
If [an employer] does offer health insurance, the worker with dependents will prefer that the coverage is unaffordable. That’s not a typo — if the coverage is unaffordable, then the employee will be able to buy health insurance for his family on the exchange. Continue reading
State Legislators: Just Say No to Obamacare ‘Exchanges’
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has approved a Resolution Against PPACA Health Insurance Exchanges advocating the state legislators refrain from planning or establishing an ObamaCare health insurance “exchange.” Continue reading
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CO House Republicans block state-run exchange’s grant application
“Colorado House Republicans temporarily have blocked the CO Health Benefit Exchange board from applying for a $22 million grant … to set up the technology infrastructure needed to operate an online health insurance marketplace beginning in 2014″ -Den Bus. Journal Continue reading
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Colo. health benefits exchange salaries “really big” says Dem. representative
Eye-popping salaries proposed for employees of the health benefits exchange being formed in Colorado grabbed the attention of Republicans and Democrats alike. Continue reading
Six-figure salaries for CO health benefit exchange chief officers
The draft budget for the Colorado Health Care Exchange includes six-figure salaries for CEO, CFO, COO, and the Chief Communications Officer. Continue reading
Government insurance exchanges drive out employer coverage, taxpayers pay more
The cost of the Obamacare health control law will cost taxpayers more than expected. Employers will drop coverage because the penalties are low. They will also drop coverage because mandates effectively eliminate insurance brokers who help employers find good deals. Continue reading
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