Ten Reasons ObamaCare is a Government Takeover of Health Care
Some argue that ObamaCare isn’t a government takeover of health care. Here are ten reasons why it is: Continue reading
Obamacare outlaws half of all individual plans sold
More than half of the people who had individual health insurance in 2010 were enrolled in plans that won’t pass the new standards set up by Obama’s law. Continue reading
Insurance with HSAs gain popularity, but authorities want to ban them
It figures. Health Savings Accounts, or HSAs, have been so successful at reducing the cost of health care, the ObamaCare people are out to get them.” Continue reading
High deductible health plans promote prudent spending but ObamaCare threatens them
Consumer-directed health plans — not federal government dictates — have helped bring down costs. Obamacare should be expanding them — not regulating them out of existence. Continue reading
How Obamacare will HSA-qualified plans more costly
At Forbes, Avik Roy explains how government bureaucrats will make high-deductible insurance plans that qualify for Health Savings Accounts more expensive, even though such plans promote prudent medical spending. Continue reading
ObamaCare’s lower-price “bronze” plans: bells & whistles w/o catastrophic coverage
‘ObamaCare[‘s ‘bronze’] policy would be a lousy deal for someone who needs catastrophic coverage but not all the mandatory bells and whistles.” Continue reading
ObamaCare’s lower-price “bronze” plans: bells & whistles w/o catastrophic coverage
‘ObamaCare[‘s ‘bronze’] policy would be a lousy deal for someone who needs catastrophic coverage but not all the mandatory bells and whistles.” Continue reading
New HHS Regs Endanger HSAs, High-Deductible Plans, #thanksobamacare
A new Obama administration rule could drive out of the market the low-cost, high deductible plans that are supposed to be available under ObamaCare. That would likely mean a sharp jump in taxpayer subsidies. Continue reading
Mass. authorities fine bankrupt couple for having illegal health plan
In Massachusetts, and soon across the nation, “the state decides how much health insurance you can afford — not you.” Massachusetts residents Lauren and Nick Destito must pay a fine for having an illegal health plan. Continue reading
Insurance company fined for selling illegal policies in Massachusetts
From Healthcare Finance News, April 26 2011: According to the [Massachusetts] AG’s complaint, U.S. Life sold health insurance policies in Massachusetts that were not authorized for sale and did not cover health services required by Massachusetts law. The mandated services at issue included mental health, maternity healthcare, infertility care, pap test screening, mammography and preventive […]
9 of 10 companies anticipate their insurance will be banned
From MarketWatch: a new survey by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, shows that almost all now believe they will not. Ninety percent of companies said they anticipate losing grandfathered status by 2014, with the majority expecting to do so in the next two years. Under the “grandfather” provision of the […]
Draft HHS report: half of employer plans illegal by 2013
More illegal insurance resulting from HR 3590, the health control legislation. From Investor’s Business Daily:
Internal administration documents reveal that up to 51% of employers may have to relinquish their current health care coverage because of ObamaCare.
Small firms will be even likelier to lose existing plans.
Read the whole article: Keep Your Health Plan Under […]
