Tag Archives: health insurance exchanges

Colorado SB 12-053: Why state insurance exchange should be repealed

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Brian Schwartz

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 →

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Under Obamacare, Employers Will Likely Engage in ‘Targeted Dumping’ of Employees

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

Minnesota Public Radio reports, “A loophole in the federal health care overhaul would allow many employers to game the system by dumping their sicker employees [into] public health insurance exchanges, according to two University of Minnesota law professors.” Continue reading →

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Another ObamaCare Glitch: no subsidies for federal exchanges?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

Congress made a legal mistake while rushing through the health law. Now it’s come back to haunt the administration. Continue reading →

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No Thanks Obamacare: The rest of us won’t have “the same health care” as Congress

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

Progress Now and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative falsely claim that “Congress will have same health care as the rest of us.” No so. Continue reading →

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North Dakota Rejects ObamaCare ‘Exchange’

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

“I certainly am not going to legitimize Obamacare with my vote,” said Rep. Wes Belter, R-Fargo. “We, as a state of North Dakota, need to follow some of the other states who have said no… It is the law, but the fight should not be over.” Continue reading →

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Employer mandate for “affordable coverage” creates confusing incentives for employers, employees

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

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 →

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State Legislators: Just Say No to Obamacare ‘Exchanges’

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

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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Private health exchange to compete with politically-run government exchanges

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

Bloom health offers a “nationwide private insurance exchange and defined contribution solution for employers” that offers “an alternative to the state insurance exchanges” Continue reading →

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Six-figure salaries for CO health benefit exchange chief officers

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

The draft budget for the Colorado Health Care Exchange includes six-figure salaries for CEO, CFO, COO, and the Chief Communications Officer. Continue reading →

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Government insurance exchanges drive out employer coverage, taxpayers pay more

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

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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