The following is an opinion and news analysis by Rich Weinstein On May 21st, the City of Philadelphia shut down its computer system as a precaution after a virus was found. Although this virus has not been officially tied to the ransomeware attacks on other court systems (Baltimore, Allentown, San Antonio), the effect is the […]
obamacare
How she solved a health care crisis in one state.
They said it couldn’t be done. The health plan for state employees in Montana was failing. It had to be saved. Marilyn Bartlett was hired to fix it and she managed to do in one year what our entire federal government hasn’t been able to do in decades of trying. What’s her secret? She asked […]
Obamacare: Critical Condition
Obamacare has provided insurance to millions of Americans–many of them for free (at taxpayer expense). But for millions of others, Obamacare has proven disastrous. These individuals and families find themselves paying up to double what they once paid for health insurance. At the same time, they’re socked with huge out of pocket costs and sky-high deductibles. Some are […]
How the White House sold a giant, new Obamacare tax on American workers
The Obamacare “Cadillac tax” has nothing to do with cars. It will eliminate the biggest — but probably least-known — tax break Americans get today. For decades, workers have enjoyed health insurance benefits through work without paying taxes on them. The Cadillac tax will change that. It will impose a 40% tax on work health […]
Obamacare links
Costly Care: the new class of uninsured under Obamacare, Full Measure, Jan. 31, 2016 The troublesome Cadillac Tax of Obamacare, Full Measure, Dec. 20, 2015 United threatens to pull the plug on Obamacare, Full Measure, Nov. 29, 2015 Taxpayer-funded Obamacare co-ops going under, Full Measure, Nov. 1, 2015 Robert Laszewski on how dismal enrollment projections are […]
Costly Obamacare
The increasing unaffordability of Affordable Health Care New evidence that forcing people to buy health insurance doesn’t mean they will get health care. In fact, sometimes, the result is the opposite. Millions of Americans gained health insurance under Obamacare. But for millions more, their insurance costs much more and covers less. Preventive services may not […]
Obamacare’s rising costs out of reach for many
President Obama says that most Americans can find a health insurance option for $75 or less per month. Independent analyses for 2016 are painting a much more difficult picture for the average consumer. The average “Silver” plan premium (that most people have) costs about $300 a month. That’s not the biggest problem, according to analysts. […]
Breaking Bad at a Federal Agency (and other reasons to watch Full Measure)
3 reasons to watch this week’s Full Measure Breaking Bad at a federal agency: we’ll dig into the discovery of a meth lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology–and wait until you hear who was running it! The Obamacare Cadillac Tax on many health insurance plans offered through work is coming–and almost nobody […]
