Category Archives: Barack Obama

Reason: Consumers should drive health care

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://reason.com/archives/2014/01/13/consumers-should-drive-medicin Maybe we should look at the Singapore model. On the other hand, you won’t find Juggalos in Sinapore. Can we trust Americans to make their own decisions?

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Art’s Obamacare update

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Fred Stiening

If you’ve followed my saga, I signed up directly with North Carolina Blue Cross/Shield on December 5th, 2013 agreeing to a $511/month ACA compliant policy with a $5,500 deductible and out of pocket maximum. Had I not moved from Illinois, … Continue reading →

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Giving people Medicaid increases their emergency room use

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Fred Stiening

What a shock! http://reason.com/blog/2014/01/02/no-obamacare-wont-reduce-emergency-room People on Medicaid are 40% more likely to show up at the emergency room than people who are uninsured. It’s an entitlement, after all.

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USA Today: Obamacare policies unaffordable

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Gannett (owner of USA Today) finally takes a stab at doing journalism. Story They did an analysis taking a hypothetical person making just above the subsidy cutoff and see if the cheapest of the cheapest plans meets the requirement that … Continue reading →

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Today in Obamacare Hell

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Fred Stiening

The AP is carrying a story that most of the people actually signing up for Obamacare are selecting the cheapest Bronze policy – perhaps not realizing what a $6,000 annual deductible means – which ultimately will stick hospitals with huge … Continue reading →

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I want my free Obamacare cheese, damn it!

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Fred Stiening

A local story, surely one of 10s of thousands to come. Gimme my free stuff The Obamacare deadline (to prevent a lapse in coverage) is Monday. This woman bought the dream of free government stuff – she is one who … Continue reading →

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Obamacare “solving” the wrong problem

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Be sure to browse all the comments. NY Times story It’s important to understand that Blue Cross and Shield was started by doctors nd hospitals. They exist to funnel money into the medical system and force prepayment of expenses so … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, Obamacare, Tax Policy | 21 Comments

Crunch Time on Obamacare

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Fred Stiening

It’s now December, I’m firmly residing in North Carolina and the clock is ticking. The Obamacare rules keep changing. As of today :), Coventry and Blue Cross still seem to be saying they’ll offer ACA compliant (Obamacare) accounts for 2014 … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina, Obamacare | 13 Comments

Obamacare “rules” changed again

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Fred Stiening

The day to signup for 2014 Obamacare without creating a gap in coverage has been pushed back. This is odd since open enrollment (for this year only) extends to the end of March 2014, so the Dember 15th date didn’t … Continue reading →

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Proof that insurance companies still don’t “get it”

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Fred Stiening

In a world with standardized policies and guarantee issue, there are not a lot of reasons to choose one health care insurance company over another, other than maybe their doctor and facility list (and the lowest rate). It’s a month … Continue reading →

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