March 14, 2014 – 6:58 am
That’s incredibly easy for her to say, being in an ultra-safe seat. She should perhaps consult with those in not so safe seats, especially in the Senate (Real Clear Politics) Nancy Pelosi said her Democratic colleagues should not shy from the Affordable Care Act in their 2014 midterm campaigns, arguing that Republicans “are wasting their […]
March 13, 2014 – 6:47 am
You’ve probably heard about this one by now: Team Obama has changed the hardship exemption rules (WSJ) But amid the post-rollout political backlash, last week the agency created a new category: Now all you need to do is fill out a form attesting that your plan was cancelled and that you “believe that the plan […]
March 11, 2014 – 9:14 am
This is one of two stories the media is crowing about, the other being CNN’s poll about approval for Ocare “rebounding” (IBT) The uninsured rate among all major demographic groups in the U.S. is going down, but Hispanics are still among the least insured in the country, a new survey found. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, […]
March 10, 2014 – 7:18 am
This is not the first time Unite Here, a prominent union that supports those in the the hotel, food service, laundry, warehouse, and casino gaming industries, with major links to SEIU and other far left unions, has slammed Obamacare (though they were a big supporter of it initially, and certainly got out the vote for […]
March 9, 2014 – 8:19 am
Of course this must be about Obamacare (Townhall) Here’s your Orwellian Phrase for the Week: Individual shared responsibility payment. Yeah… Go ahead and try to wrap your brain around that amalgamation of contradictory concepts. The phrase is not gleamed from some glossy DNC spin-office, or a Harvard professor’s latest psychobabble posing as an academic paper. […]
March 8, 2014 – 2:56 pm
Why? The costs imposed by Obamacare (Buzzfeed)  Contract negotiations are stalled for thousands of workers at casinos on the Strip and in downtown Las Vegas to the point where they may go on strike — and the sticking point is Obamacare. On Feb. 20, thousands of housekeepers, porters, cooks, cocktail servers, and others represented by […]
March 7, 2014 – 8:11 am
Wasn’t the stated purpose of the “Affordable” Care Act to make sure that the 30-45 million Americans without health insurance receive health insurance? How’s that working out? (Washington Post) The new health insurance marketplaces appear to be making little headway in signing up Americans who lack insurance, the Affordable Care Act’s central goal, according to […]
March 6, 2014 – 8:20 am
Quick, someone tell Harry Reid about this, as well as all the other Democrats who think Ocare only causes flowers to grow in unicorn laden fields. Especially tell NC Senator Kay Hagan, who voted for this abhorrent law (WRAL) After years of having its budget squeezed by state budget cuts and rising enrollments, the University […]
March 5, 2014 – 4:32 pm
I bet Hillary or whoever will be the Democrat presidential nominee loves hering this (AP) The Obama administration will allow a two-year extension for people whose individual health insurance policies don’t comply with requirements of the new health care law, helping to defuse a politically difficult election-year issue for Democrats. A government official familiar with […]
March 5, 2014 – 8:54 am
You should, because it’s part of the increase from 17,000 health codes to 155,000 (Weekly Standard) Ever considered suicide by jellyfish? Have you ended up in the hospital after being injured during the forced landing of your spacecraft? Or been hurt when you were sucked into the engine of an airplane or when your horse-drawn […]