Category Archives: healthcare reform

USA Today: Having lost in Congress and in court, they’re now using the most cynical of tactics: trying to make the law fail.

Having lost in Congress and in court, they’re now using the most cynical of tactics: trying to make the law fail. Never mind the public inconvenience and human misery that will result. via PJ Media » Yes, the GOP Is … Continue reading

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Grocery store chain axes health benefits for part-timers due to Obamacare

Michelle Malkin | Change: Grocery store chain axes health benefits for part-timers due to Obamacare «. According to the story, Wegman’s employs over 4,300 part-timers in the Buffalo-Niagra region that now might have to have taxpayers subsidize their health care, … Continue reading

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Steven Hayword asks Mayor Bloomberg: “Can we have our salt shakers back now, please? “

This is the Steven Hayword that will be the first Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy at the University of Colorado. He also asks: What Is It With Liberals and Food? Steven observes the obvious…. One thing we do know: Like … Continue reading

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The Employer Mandate: A Necessary Impossibility « Megan McArdle

Indeed: The Employer Mandate: A Necessary Impossibility « Megan McArdle. So a missing employer mandate creates problems, who would have thought such a thing… This has, I pointed out, big fiscal implications: offering subsidies only to people who can’t get … Continue reading

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Carney: Critics Of Obamacare Employer Mandate Delay Are “Willfully Ignorant”

Laughing out loud. What a stooge. Carney: Critics Of Obamacare Employer Mandate Delay Are “Willfully Ignorant” | RealClearPolitics. Video at link

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“This was the law. How can they change the law?”

Seeing Opening, House G.O.P. Pushes Delay on Individual Mandate in Health Law – NYTimes.com. Some Democrats were also dismayed by the White House’s actions. Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee … Continue reading

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Paul Ryan: Say, what’s this new ObamaCare delay and “honor system” going to cost us?

Paul Ryan: Say, what’s this new ObamaCare delay and “honor system” going to cost us? « Hot Air. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is requesting a new cost estimate for ObamaCare in light of a decision to delay … Continue reading

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Obamacare smoking penalties must be the same across age groups

Amateur hour: Smokers may get temporary break from Obamacare penalties – CBS News. A “system glitch” requires that the penalty for tobacco use be constant across age groups. There are two potential solutions that work within the government limitations: 1. … Continue reading

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Obamacare Exchange Amateur Hour

Great news: White House knew all along ObamaCare implementation impossible « Hot Air. Functions by nationaljournal Remind me again… how long have they had to make this work? Another point to bear in mind: this is the Obama administration’s signature … Continue reading

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Obama & Obamacare Mission accomplished

Mission accomplished: Obama’s vision of American (as seen on Facebook).

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Invitation to a defrauding

Obamacare: Invitation to a defrauding | Power Line. Conclusion: The damn thing will not fly. Why not just delay it in its entirety? The overriding imperative for the Obamacrats is the creation of beneficiaries who will make repeal impossible. The … Continue reading

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New Obamacare slogan: Because we’ve forced ourselves to put our trust in you «

Michelle Malkin | New Obamacare slogan: Because we’ve forced ourselves to put our trust in you «. Handing out government benefits on the honor system. Nothing can go wrong there, can it? Read the whole thing.

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Obamacare Subsidies Amateur Hour

Obamacare Subsidies Doled Out Using ‘Honor System’; Billions in Fraud Feared. Obamacare’s delayed implementation of the employer mandate means health insurance exchanges and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be unable to determine whether individuals are eligible for taxpayer-funded subsidies … Continue reading

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Inquiring minds: Is Obama abusing executive discretion?

Obama Skips Past Congress Again With Health Mandate Delay : Roll Call News. President Barack Obama’s latest legal end run around Congress — delaying enforcement of the employer health mandate — has sparked more questions about whether he’s abusing his … Continue reading

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Obama Must ‘Come to Congress’

Rep. Steve King: Obama Must ‘Come to Congress’ to Make ObamaCare Changes. “President Obama has no constitutional authority to amend his own bill,” King asserted. “He has no constitutional authority to simply waive the law. No matter Obama’s determination to … Continue reading

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Government Report: Obamacare Faces Rough Launch

Government Report: Obamacare Faces Rough Launch. From GAO report: There’s no guarantee that President Barack Obama’s health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress. …. “Whether (the … Continue reading

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Obamacare? We were just leaving …

Obamacare? We were just leaving … – Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman – POLITICO.com. This is an issue for two reasons: 1. The Grassley amendment which forces government employees to participate in Obamacare plans offered through an exchange 2. Since … Continue reading

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Are the Young Invincibles Expecting Obamacare to Cost So Much?

Are Young, Single Adults Expecting Obamacare to Cost So Much? – The Daily Beast. Megan Mcardle interprets the debate as follows…. I don’t really want to play referee, either, but I’ll try. I think a fair summary would be that … Continue reading

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BS: ‘‘If you like your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan.’’

Like your health care policy? You may be losing it – Business – Boston.com. Many people who buy their own health insurance could get surprises in the mail this fall: cancellation notices because their current policies aren’t up to the … Continue reading

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South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online

South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online — Portland — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine. Dr. Michael Ciampi took a step this spring that many of his fellow physicians would describe as radical. The family physician stopped … Continue reading

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