Health CareNews
In 6 Charts, the Rising Costs of Obamacare Rates
New data from the federal government show that monthly premiums for health insurance plans sold on the federal exchange, HealthCare.gov, will increase by an average… Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare Premiums Will Rise by Double Digits Next Year
The Obama administration said insurance premiums will rise by double-digit percentages in 2017, a statement that will likely bring the debate surrounding Obamacare to the… Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare’s Millennial Problem
President Barack Obama took to the podium at Miami Dade College last Thursday to address his signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act. The… Read More
Health CareNews
Fact-Checking 7 Claims in the President’s Speech on Obamacare
In a speech before Miami Dade College students in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, President Barack Obama spoke about some of the successes of the Affordable… Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare’s ‘Bailouts,’ Explained
There has been a lot of talk on Capitol Hill and in the news about taxpayer-funded “bailouts” for insurance companies under Obamacare. But what exactly… Read More
Health CareNews
As Obama Travels to Florida to Promote Obamacare, State Faces Higher Costs, Fewer Options
Before Obamacare insurance exchanges were established in 2013, Florida had 18 insurers operating in the state. President Barack Obama arrives in Miami Thursday to promote… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Obamacare Is Experiencing Multi-Organ Failure
President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday will likely highlight the “successes” of Obamacare, but this complex health law—with interlocking parts—is really becoming more like a patient… Read More
Health CareNews
See How Much Premiums Will Increase Under Obamacare in These 14 States
Consumers will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums averaging 10 percent or more in all but one of 14 states where regulators have… Read More
Health CareNews
In 3 Years, His Insurance Premiums Double as Options Decline Under Obamacare
For the past 15 years, Warren Jones has had the same health insurance plan with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. But over… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How Lawmakers Can Block Obamacare Bailouts
Members of Congress working to block any Obamacare bailouts got two pieces of good news recently. One was that the Department of Justice filed robust… Read More
Health CareNews
Obama Administration Wants to Use Taxpayer Money to Settle Health Insurer Lawsuits. Here’s How a Republican Would Stop It.
Republican Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah has mounted a campaign urging House Speaker Paul Ryan to initiate a lawsuit against the Obama administration over the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Obama Administration Is Willing to Break the Law to Save Obamacare
President Barack Obama’s signature health care law is failing and his administration will go to seemingly any length to prop it up. You know the… Read More
Health CareNews
Blue States Pursue Public Option Using Obamacare ‘Innovation’ Waivers, as Red States Proceed With Caution
A rarely discussed aspect of Obamacare, one that appeared to give states an “exit strategy” to avoid provisions of the health care law, is likely… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Stopping Another Obamacare Bailout
When President Barack Obama made his case to the American people for Obamacare, he promised that it would both lower health insurance premiums and not… Read More
Health CareNews
GOP Lawmakers Pressure Administration Over Obamacare ‘Bailout’ for Insurers
GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate are pressuring the Obama administration for additional information on whether it plans to settle with insurance companies suing the government… Read More
Health CareNews
Conservative Groups Put Spotlight on Obamacare ‘Bailouts’ for Insurers
Bemoaning “insurer bailouts,” conservative groups warn of a possible fight in a lame-duck session of Congress over two programs written into Obamacare to give extra… Read More
Health CareCommentary
3 Simple Ways to Win the Debate on Obamacare
Before March 2010, health care reform was already a divisive political issue. People chose sides for very personal reasons, which made it a difficult topic… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Grand Theft Health Insurance
Recently, the national Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has been aggressively lobbying Congress to ignore the Obama administration’s illegal diversion of tax dollars into… Read More
Health CareNews
The Obamacare Alternative More Americans Are Turning To
Deirdre Folley is one of more than 600,000 people nationwide who is considered uninsured. Yet when her daughter suffered a hairline fracture in her leg,… Read More
Health CareNews
Consumers in 17 States Face Double-Digit Rate Hikes Under Obamacare
Consumers in 19 states will see increases to their health insurance rates, most in the double digits, for 2017, according to publicly available data filed with… Read More
Health CareNews
5 States, Nearly 700 Counties Don’t See ‘Choice and Competition’ Promised by Obamacare
Five states will be down to just one health insurer on the Obamacare marketplace next year, and consumers in 664 counties are projected to face… Read More
Health CareNews
Her Health Plan Was $257 a Month. Now Her Obamacare Plan Could Be $650 a Month.
Ask 68-year-old Gavin Braithwaite how he feels about the amount he and his wife, Louellen, are expecting to pay for health insurance next year, and… Read More
PoliticsNews
AARP’s Retreat From Conservative Forum Part of ‘Great Silencing’
The decision by the seniors group AARP to drop its membership in an influential legislative reform coalition is the latest example of the left’s successful pressure… Read More
Health CareCommentary
3 Reasons Why Obamacare Is Bad for Millennials
For many millennials, the fear of entering the “real world” is looming. We are preparing to face the financial challenges, often feeling like we are… Read More
Health CareNews
Anthem to Federal Government: Approve Merger and We’ll Expand to More Obamacare Exchanges
Despite projections that it’s losing money this year, Anthem offered to expand its business on Obamacare’s exchanges in nine states if the federal government allows… Read More
Health CareNews
This Insurer Used to Make Money on Obamacare Plans. Now It’s Losing Money
One of the country’s largest insurance companies is now expected to lose money this year after emerging as one of the few insurers that made… Read More
SocietyNews
White House Ducks Democrats’ Platform Demand for Taxpayer-Funded Abortion
Although Barack Obama has been staunchly pro-choice during his presidency, the White House this week cited a “longstanding view” that doesn’t support federal taxpayer funding… Read More
Health CareNews
16 Obamacare Co-Ops Collapsed. Here’s How the Rest Are Faring.
Since Obamacare’s rollout in the fall of 2013, 16 co-ops that launched with money from the federal government have collapsed. The co-ops, or consumer operated… Read More
Health CareCommentary
What’s Behind Obama’s Obsession With the Public Option
President Barack Obama is calling for the resurrection of his failed “public option” ( a “Medicare-like” plan) to compete directly against private health plans in… Read More
Health CareNews
The 16th Obamacare Co-Op Has Collapsed. Here’s How Much Each Failed Co-Op Got in Taxpayer-Funded Loans.
Update: Illinois’ Land of Lincoln Health announced Tuesday it will be closing its doors. The co-op became the 16th of 23 co-ops launched under Obamacare… Read More
