July 9, 2015 – 7:11 am
Some people have been complaining about these non-existent and mythical Death Panels. Huh (LA Times) Six years after end-of-life planning nearly derailed development of the Affordable Care Act amid charges of “death panels,” the Obama administration has revived a proposal to reimburse physicians for talking with their Medicare patients about how patients want to be […]
July 7, 2015 – 4:21 pm
Have you heard the news about all the health insurance company mergers? Isn’t there usually a freakout when Big Companies announce their intent to merge, complaints about a reduction in choice? Interestingly, when it comes to health insurance companies, and medical companies, merging, the news has been rather low key. I wonder why? The always […]
July 4, 2015 – 7:16 am
Those darned ultra-conservative Ocare haters at the ultra-rightwingnut NY Times Health Insurance Companies Seek Big Rate Increases for 2016 Health insurance companies around the country are seeking rate increases of 20 percent to 40 percent or more, saying their new customers under the Affordable Care Act turned out to be sicker than expected. Federal officials […]
June 26, 2015 – 6:57 am
An interesting, albeit toothless, piece of legislation (The Hill) A House Republican on Thursday proposed forcing the Supreme Court justices and their staff to enroll in ObamaCare. Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) said that his SCOTUScare Act would make all nine justices and their employees join the national healthcare law’s exchanges. “As the Supreme Court continues […]
June 1, 2015 – 7:38 pm
Another day, another realization that Obama lied when he said rates would come down (WRAL)Â Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina has asked state regulators for a 25.7 percent average rate increase on individual insurance plans purchased under the Affordable Care Act for 2016. Blue Cross Vice President and Chief Actuary Patrick Getzen said more […]
May 27, 2015 – 8:06 am
One would think those on the Political left would be thrilled by the notion of making it easier and cheaper to obtain birth control. Nope (The Hill) Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) is leading a new push to allow women to buy birth control without a prescription, hoping to deliver on one of the biggest promises […]
March 4, 2015 – 6:49 am
Wisely, this plan looks to be taking the best of all the Conservative ideas and putting them together (The Hill) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday offered the latest in a series of Republican ObamaCare alternatives ahead of a Supreme Court ruling that could gut the law. Cruz’s bill, called the Health Care Choices Act, […]
March 3, 2015 – 7:53 am
And they are trotting out lots of scary stories (NY Times) The first lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act were still in the early stages, but conservative lawyers were already working on a backup plan in December 2010 if the first line of attack failed. It was Thomas M. Christina, an employment benefits lawyer from […]
February 28, 2015 – 8:07 am
Well, that’s strange, don’t you think? Of course, don’t cry any tears for BCBS or any other insurance companies that willfully, enthusiastically, and wholeheartedly embraced the Affordable Care Act (Raleigh N&O) Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the state’s largest health insurer, said Friday that it posted its first financial loss in 15 years as a […]
February 19, 2015 – 7:42 am
The NY Times Editorial Board is rather upset about the Ocare penalty, and writes about “when one penalty is enough“, coming up with an solution quickly Millions of Americans may be in for a shock when they file tax returns and learn that they have to pay a fine for failing to enroll in health […]
