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ObamaCare: Economic control becomes political control
“When the state has the final say on the economy, the political opposition needs the permission of the state to act, speak and write. Economic control becomes political control.” – Russ Roberts Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC
Tagged Hayek & health care, HHS, HR 3590, Kathleen Sebelius, ObamaCare
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New HHS Regs Endanger HSAs, High-Deductible Plans, #thanksobamacare
A new Obama administration rule could drive out of the market the low-cost, high deductible plans that are supposed to be available under ObamaCare. That would likely mean a sharp jump in taxpayer subsidies. Continue reading
Posted in insurance, tax code, HSAs, Policy - National
Tagged HHS, HR 3590, HSAs, illegal insurance, medical-loss ratios, ObamaCare, real insurance
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State regulations force insurers out of market, Obamacare will make it worse
“Millions of people are losing the coverage they have now, and tens of millions more surely will follow, … Some insurance carriers are leaving the market because of onerous state regulations, others are victims of a faltering economy, but the cascade has been accelerated by the rules that already have taken effect and the many more that are to come as a result of ObamaCare.” Continue reading
Under Obamacare, Employers Will Likely Engage in ‘Targeted Dumping’ of Employees
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
Another ObamaCare Glitch: no subsidies for federal exchanges?
Congress made a legal mistake while rushing through the health law. Now it’s come back to haunt the administration. Continue reading
Posted in insurance, tax code, HSAs
Tagged health insurance exchanges, HR 3590, ObamaCare, rule of law
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No Thanks Obamacare: The rest of us won’t have “the same health care” as Congress
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
ObamaCare’s greatest hits (misses)
ObamaCare supporters are ignoring the federal government’s dire fiscal situation; ignoring the law’s impact on premiums, jobs, and access to health insurance; ignoring that a strikingly similar law has sent health care costs higher in Massachusetts; ignoring public opinion, Continue reading
Kaiser poll finds drop in support for ObamaCare health care control law
Politico reports: “The health care reform law’s popularity hit an all-time low this month, largely driven by Democrats’ eroding confidence in the historic overhaul, according to a new poll released Friday.” Continue reading
Mandatory health insuance both a tax & not a tax
The so-called Justice Department wants the Supreme Court to *not* consider mandatory insurance as a tax when deciding to hear the case, but after it does decide, the DOJ’s lawyers will argue that it’s a tax. Continue reading
Posted in mandatory insurance
Tagged Constitution & health care, HR 3590, ObamaCare lawsuit
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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
Posted in PPC
Tagged Colorado Health Benefits Exchange, health insurance exchanges, HR 3590
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