Category: ObamaCare

Theater of the Absurd: Obama Enrolls in ObamaCare

Posted on by Dave Blount

What an absolute farce: Obama enrolled in a “bronze” ObamaCare plan over the weekend in a move the White House described as a “symbolic” gesture designed to promote enrollment. According to a White House official, the president enrolled in the District of Columbia marketplace and selected from among the lowest-cost options available. The White House […]

 

Oops: Slightly Over Half Of Counties In Federal Exchange Lack Affordable Obamacare Plans

Posted on by William Teach

Sticker shock (USA Today) More than half of the counties in 34 states using the federal health insurance exchange lack even a bronze plan that’s affordable – by the government’s own definition – for 40-year-old couples who make just a little too much for financial assistance, a USA TODAY analysis shows. Many of these counties […]

 

Predictable: Obamacare Website Crashes on Deadline Day!

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Monday, December 23 was supposed to be deadline day for Obamacare, the day when everyone in the country was supposed to have signed up for Obamacare. But for many who were trying to do so, a crashed website turned out to be the Christmas gift that wouldn’t stop giving. Apparently the many months of constant […]

 

Smoke And Mirrors: Obama Pretends to Sign Up For Obamacare

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

On Monday, December 23, the White House tried to make “news” by claiming that President Obama “signed up” for Obamacre. Only, the truth is it was just a lame publicity stunt. Obama did not sing up for anything. White House officials announced that on Monday Obama “signed up” for his own signature–and massively failed–healthcare system. […]

 

Obamacare Loses Again: Baptist Ministries Wins Injunction Against Contraception Mandate

Posted on by Duane Lester

On hundred eighty-seven different ministries filed a class action suit objecting to providing four of twenty different contraceptions approved by the FDA. Two were the morning after and week after pills. They won an injuction: “This is an overwhelming victory for GuideStone and the nearly 200 plaintiffs in this class-action lawsuit,” said Adele Keim, a […]

 

Are People Ready For The “Affordable” Care Act Deductible Sticker Shock?

Posted on by William Teach

Much of the focus with Obamacare, ie, the “Affordable” Care Act, has been on the premiums during the sign up season. Especially since so many have had to deal with the myriad of problems with the websites. But, there’s another bomb that will explode when people attempt to use the insurance (WRAL) As a key […]

 

Scott Brown’s Epic Smackdown Of Obamacare

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Former Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown may be mulling another run in New Hampshire. : He’s relocating — and incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen: is looking vulnerable. : Granted, Brown is a little moderate for my tastes, but in the left-leaning Northeast; he’s perfect. Last month, at the Ronald Reagan Dinner in Scotts County, Iowa, you saw how […]

 

HOLY MOLY: 1 In 4 Voters Already Know Someone Who Has Lost Insurance Under Obamacare…

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Last month, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the DNC chair, said, “you’re darn right” Democrats will : run on Obamacare in 2014. : Well, that may not be such a good idea, but conservatives are hoping they do anyway. : After all, a hallmark of liberalism is to advocate things that make you feel good, which aren’t necessarily grounded in […]

 

Whole Foods CEO: Obamacare Will Create a Permanent Part-Time Workforce

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The CEO of Whole Foods, well known for standing against Obamacare, recently pointed out that the President’s government take over of our healthcare system will create a permanent part-time work force filled with positions that will never be able to advance to full time work. Because of that, Obamacare is hardly a very American ideal […]

 

11th Hour Obamacare Exemption Allows Purchase Of Catastrophic Insurance

Posted on by William Teach

The unilateral President has made yet another unilateral, possibly lawless, decision (Washington Post) The Obama administration on Thursday night significantly relaxed the rules of the federal health-care law for millions of consumers whose individual insurance policies have been canceled, saying they can buy bare-bones plans or entirely avoid a requirement that most Americans have health […]

 

Surprise! Majority Of Uninsured Disapprove Of Obamacare

Posted on by William Teach

Remember how Mr. Obama and so many other Democrats told us that people would love Obamacare as time went on? How’s that working out? (NY Times) Americans who lack medical coverage disapprove of President Obama’s health care law at roughly the same rate as the insured, even though most say they struggle to pay for […]

 

Here Comes The Small Business “Affordable” Care Act Bomb

Posted on by William Teach

Another day, another big concern with Obamacare (Politico) Think the canceled health policies hurt the Obamacare cause? There’s another political time bomb lurking that could explode not too long before next year’s elections: rate hikes for small businesses. Like the canceled individual health plans, it’s another example of a tradeoff that health care experts have […]

 

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Introduces Plan to Bypass Obamacare Exchanges

Posted on by John Hawkins

I haven’t picked the candidate I’ll be backing for President in 2016, but at this early date, I have to say that Scott Walker is looking pretty good. He’s a governor from a purple state, he could probably flip Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes our way, he showed he has the courage to stand up for […]

 

Washington State Exchange Is Arbitrarily Debiting Enrollees’ Personal Accounts

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Does the president’s new health care law have another glitch, or is it just good ole’ fashioned incompetence? : In the Washington State Exchange, you’re able to pick when you want your payment to go through. Sadly, for some enrollees, those payments were posted early — and it has put some families’ Christmas shopping on hold. […]

 

Poll Shows Americans Tired Of Nanny Government

Posted on by William Teach

They’re tired of Ye Olde Nanny State Of course, when it comes to something individuals are against, they’re happy to ask government to pull out the banhammer (Daily Caller) Americans want the government to stop acting like their mother. According to a Reason-Rupe poll, Americans do not want government to ban trans-fats, e-cigarettes, online poker, […]

 

Whoopsie Daisy! Thousands Of Obamacare Sign-Ups Failed To Reach Insurers

Posted on by Matt Vespa

So, the new health care website was somewhat relaunched and is now a success, right? Nope. Apparently, thousands of sign-ups through Healthcare.gov never made it to insurers. Sarah Kliff at the Washington Post: wrote today that: Enrollment records for close to 15,000 HealthCare.gov shoppers were not initially transmitted to the insurance plans they selected, according to […]

 

Obamacare Website ‘Marketplace’ Violates Federal Security Laws

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

It appears that the Obamacare websites are violating federal laws that require that the personal information of visitors remain safe from hackers and identity thieves, a new report says. The 2002 law in question is called the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and it demands that federal websites must be secure and to assure […]

 

Obama Kick Obamacare Requirements Down The Road

Posted on by William Teach

Another day, another problem (Politico) Why do Republicans even bother trying to delay Obamacare? President Barack Obama’s doing it all by himself. On Thursday, the Obama administration gave customers permission to pay their premiums as late as Dec. 31 for coverage that starts Jan. 1, and officially gave customers an extra week – until Dec. […]

 

Survey Shows Obamacare To Damage U.S. Employment And Health Benefits

Posted on by William Teach

Gee, if only someone had predicted that something like this could happen going back to the time before the “Affordable” Care Act was passed. This was information that people really needed! Interestingly, this survey is mostly being ignored by the national media. Nationally, I can only find an article by CBS News and a blog […]

 

Fascist Bloomberg Pushes For Mandatory Flu Vaccines for Children

Posted on by Terresa Monroe-Hamilton

By: Terresa Monroe-Hamilton NoisyRoom.net Looks like fascist Nanny Bloomberg intends to make good use of his final three weeks in office. For those of you hoping that Comrade de Blasio will reverse this or somehow be better, take your medication and get over it. Not. Gonna. Happen. Bloomberg wasn’t content with taking away salt, soft […]

 

“Affordable”: Prescription Meds May Take Hit Under Obamacare

Posted on by William Teach

The hit parade grows (The Blaze) First some consumers found they couldn’t keep their existing health insurance plans. Then others learned they couldn’t keep their doctors. Now it’s possible that under Obamacare, some people won’t be able to keep their medications, or at least not afford them, under the complex formulary structure of the plans […]

 

South Carolina Is About To Pass A Law Outlawing Obamacare In the State

Posted on by John Hawkins

Fight the power, South Carolina! A bill set for fast-track passage in the South Carolina Senate in January aims to eliminate Obamacare in the state. The law could become a model for other states fed up with the federal health-care law. House Bill 3101, titled the “South Carolina Freedom of Health Care Protection Act,” passed […]

 

Thanks Obama: Woman Whose Daughter Has Rare Neurological Disease Loses Health Insurance, Doctor and Hospital

Posted on by Duane Lester

“If you like your health care, you can keep it. Period.” Liar: A woman whose 17-year-old daughter with a rare neurological disease has undergone at least 86 surgeries since she was born and now she finds out she’s lost her insurance. She was paying over $1,800 a month and now that’s going up to $3,000 […]

 

MSNBC: Calling It Obamacare Is Raaaaacist

Posted on by William Teach

When it comes to saying something bat-guano insane, in particular pulling out the Race Card, there’s a whole range of nut-balls at MSNBC to choose from. Pretty much the entire liberal staff. In this case, it’s Melissa Harris-Perry on her Sunday show, who decided To Be Brave and say the word (Daily Caller) “I want […]

 

Does Obama Understand The Basic Dynamics Of Government?

Posted on by Matt Vespa

You don’t need to be old — or have a wealth of experience — to understand that the federal government in the United States is huge. : That being said, one could easily deduce that because government is so big; it’s incredibly hard for it to act decisively. : Last week, the president “played Hardball with Chris […]

 

It’s A Trap! Healthcare.Gov Wants Your ATM and Credit Card Pin Numbers

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Well, this should turn out well. : Apparently, the Obamacare website is asking for your credit card and ATM pin numbers. : It’s safe because the site completely secure. : Sorry, I was speaking as if this administration was competent. : The website is far from safe — and experts says that no security was ever built into the […]

 

California Health Insurance Exchange Shares Patient Information Without Consent

Posted on by William Teach

Hey, why? It’s not as if President Obama and his team haven’t arbitrarily changed “It’s The Law” on a whim and gotten away with it (LA Times) Raising concerns about consumer privacy, California’s health exchange has given insurance agents the names and contact information for tens of thousands of people who went online to check […]

 

MSNBC Host: God Totally Loves Obamacare

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Last week, MSNBC’s Ed Schultz went way off the deep end with his declaration that God loves Obamacare. : During his Wednesday night broadcast, the liberal host was asked by a viewer if he would ask Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) what God says about the Affordable Care Act. My first question would be about the uh […]

 

The Number Of Meetings Between Sebelius and Obama Since Obamacare Was Passed: One

Posted on by Matt Vespa

With the complete collapse of the Obamacare website, millions losing their insurance, and rising premiums, you would expect there to be a lot of one-on-one meetings between the president and the HHS Secretary. : Nope. : They’ve only had ONE meeting since Obama’s signature domestic achievement was passed in 2010. A new Government Accountability Institute (GAI) analysis […]