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Obamacare: ‘Rural Shoppers Face Slim Choices, Steep Premiums’
MN Dem Gov: 'The Reality Is The Affordable Care Act Is No Longer Affordable' 2018: "With the latest departures, more than 40 percent of U.S. counties would have only one insurer selling coverage on their marketplaces for next year, according to data compiled by The Associated Press and the consulting firm Avalere." ("More Price Hikes Likely For Government Insurance Markets," AP, 5/11/2017) 2017: "People living in sparsely populated areas who shopped for coverage on the state health insuran… Continue Reading
05.18.17
Obamacare: ‘It’s Awful’
Families In VT, VA, OR And Elsewhere Face Huge Potential 2018 Premium Hikes "Obamacare's markets are becoming increasingly vulnerable as major health insurers exit, citing financial losses. Some insurers have stayed in but raised the premiums they charge customers by double-digit percentages. Some of the instability has been going on for years, as fewer people than expected have signed up for plans and many have been sicker than insurers accounted for." ("Aetna To Pull Out Of Nebraska's Obamaca… Continue Reading
05.16.17
Senators On Obamacare: ‘We Simply Can't Ignore Another Warning Sign’
'The Bottom Line Is Obamacare Has Failed, And It Is Up To Us To Provide Some Relief' 'The Obamacare Market Is "In The Early Stages Of A Death Spiral"' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Obamacare is failing the American people, and it keeps getting worse. Families face skyrocketing premiums, fewer choices, and the risk of losing the doctors or plans they like. Just this week, we saw even more troubling news out of states like Maryland, where one major insurer just proposed a prem… Continue Reading
05.12.17
Insurers Saying ‘Goodbye To Obamacare’
Dem Senator: 'Our Hardworking Families Will Have Fewer Options And Harder Choices' SEN. TOM CARPER (D-DE): "Today, we learned that Aetna is pulling out of all ACA marketplaces in 2018, leaving Delaware with only one insurer in its individual health insurance market. This will mean that more than 12,000 Delawareans will have to find a new insurance plan and our hardworking families will have fewer options and harder choices to make about their health insurance coverage." (Sen. Carper, Press Rele… Continue Reading
05.09.17
‘Massive, Double-Digit Premium Increases’ In MD, CT, VA
Amid Worries Of A 'Death Spiral,' Insurers Are Requesting Massive Rate Hikes Or Quitting Obamacare Exchanges Altogether SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "For years, the American people have suffered under this failed law. They watched their premiums soar. They watched their choices dwindle. Now, they're watching as Obamacare collapses all around them." (Sen. McConnell, Press Release, 5/08/2017) MARYLAND: 'Greater Than 50 Percent Rate Increase' Coupled With Worries 'That The Mar… Continue Reading
05.08.17
Obamacare Is Collapsing
'Ominous Signs For Health Care Customers In States Across The County' SEN. LAMAR ALEXANDER (R-TN): Under Obamacare "…exchanges are collapsing, people could be without insurance, premiums will skyrocket if we don't act…" (Sen. Alexander, Press Release, 5/5/2017) In 2018 Individual Insurance 'Markets Could Collapse' In Many Areas "Tens of thousands of customers who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces could lose their coverage for 2018. Several… Continue Reading
05.04.17
Obamacare Continues To Fall Apart
Next Year 'Obamacare Choices Could Go From One To Zero' In 'Many Areas Of The Country' "Tens of thousands of customers who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces could lose their coverage for 2018. Several insurers have already decided not to offer marketplace coverage next year amid financial risk…" ("Thousands Of Obamacare Customers Left Without Options As Insurers Bolt," Bloomberg, 4/27/2017) "In the 2017 open-enrollment period that ended on January 3… Continue Reading
03.14.17
Seema Verma: The Health Care Reformer America Needs
Her Deep Knowledge And Experience With Health Care, Especially With Medicaid, Makes Her 'The Ideal Candidate' To Oversee Reform "The Senate on Monday confirmed Seema Verma, a health policy expert from Indiana… By a vote of 55 to 43, the Senate approved the nomination of Ms. Verma to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which spends more than $1 trillion a year on programs providing health care to more than one-third of all Americans." ("Health Policy Ex… Continue Reading
03.10.17
‘Obamacare Is Failing’
'Deductibles Are Going To Get Even Higher,' 'Markets Could Collapse,' Insurers 'Exiting States' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "It's clear to just about everyone that Obamacare is failing. Costs are soaring. Choices are diminishing. Insurance markets are teetering. It would be easy to just sit back and watch this partisan law collapse under its own weight. Pass the buck to the next guy. That seems to be the Democrats' strategy. But Republicans think the middle class deserves… Continue Reading
03.07.17
Obamacare: The Middle Class Continues To Get Squeezed
Recent Obamacare Horror Stories: Premiums Increased '300%,' 'Not Able To Keep Our Doctor' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "In election after election, the American people have called for an end to Obamacare. In the last election, they made their voices clear once more. They elected a President and a Congress dedicated to bringing relief from this partisan law, and we're determined to do right by our constituents by doing so…. Americans were promised costs would go down. Am… Continue Reading
02.28.17
Beshear ‘The “Poster Child” For Obamacare's Failures’
In Kentucky, Premiums Have Skyrocketed By As Much As 47 Percent This Year 'Risky Pick For Response,' 'Beshear Could Disappoint Democrats' Steve Beshear "the 'poster child' for Obamacare's failures." ("McConnell Slams Beshear Ahead Of Trump Rebuttal," Politico, 2/28/17) "Dems Make a Risky Pick for Response to Trump's Big Speech to Congress" ("Dems Make A Risky Pick For Response To Trump's Big Speech To Congress," New York Magazine, 2/24/17) "Who, then, will the donkey party… offer … Continue Reading
02.16.17
Obamacare: ‘It’s Getting Worse’
'Obamacare's Health Insurance Markets Are Flirting With Financial Disaster' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Let me begin with a statement of the obvious: Obamacare is a disaster. An absolute disaster... Americans were promised costs would go down but they skyrocketed. Americans were promised choice would increase but it shriveled. We've been warning that choices would continue their downward decline under the Obamacare status quo, and that's just what we saw this very week... … Continue Reading
01.18.17
Dr. Tom Price ‘An Excellent Choice’ For HHS Secretary
'Healthcare Is Not An Academic Exercise For [Dr.] Price. It Is Not A Distant Policy Or Political Debate. It Is A Passion And One He Has Dedicated His Life To Improving' FORMER HHS SECRETARIES: 'Price's Unique Expertise Makes Him More Than Qualified To Serve As Secretary Of The Department Of Health And Human Services' FORMER HHS SECRETARIES TOMMY THOMPSON and MICHEAL LEAVITT: "As former HHS Secretary's, we personally know the immense responsibilities that come with leading the vast and comple… Continue Reading
01.11.17
Obamacare Chaos Hurting American Families
'The Law Hasn't Just Failed To Live Up To Its Promises, It Is Actively Collapsing, And The Status Quo Is Unsustainable' '[T]he Vast Majority Of Our Citizens Know The Truth: Obamacare Just Doesn't Work.' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[T]he pain Americans are experiencing is deeply personal, the betrayal middle-class families are feeling is clearly palpable, and - unless we do something soon - Americans will continue to lose their health plans. They'll continue to get stuck … Continue Reading
01.05.17
Obamacare: Real Problems For Real People
'The First Day Of The New Congress Set In Motion The Republican Majority's Promise To Repeal … Obamacare' "Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi introduced on Tuesday a resolution allowing for the repeal of President Barack Obama's signature health insurance program... The move by the Senate's budget committee chairman on the first day of the new Congress set in motion the Republican majority's promise to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, as its first major legislative… Continue Reading
01.05.17
Dr. Tom Price: ‘A Strong And Credible Advocate For American Patients’
As The First Physician To Lead HHS In Over 20 Years, Health Care Advocates Say Dr. Price 'Provides A Depth Of Experience' And 'Will Provide A Much Needed Medical Perspective' SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ORRIN HATCH (R-UT): "American middle-class families have been financially devastated by Obamacare, and righting the wrongs of the misguided law is a top priority for the new Republican Congress and administration. Congressman Price has been selected for this crucial HHS post because of his… Continue Reading
12.14.16
Obamacare Spiraling Out Of Control
'Vast Majority Of Americans Want To See The Law Changed' PRESIDENT OBAMA: 'Real Problems,' 'There Are Going To Be People Who Are Hurt' PRESIDENT OBAMA: "…there are going to be people who are hurt by premium increases or a lack of competition and choice." (President Obama, Remarks, Miami, FL, 10/20/16) "President Barack Obama said his signature health-care law has 'real problems'…" (Bloomberg, 10/3/16) FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON on the consequences of Obamacare: "It's t… Continue Reading
12.13.16
Obamacare Keeps Getting Worse
'Obamacare Is Getting Less Affordable As Options Dwindle,' 'It's The Craziest Thing In The World' GALLUP: "Americans' assessments of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) … more continuing to disapprove (53%) than approve (42%) of the law. Going forward, the vast majority of Americans want to see the law changed." ("Most Americans Want Changes to Affordable Care Act," Gallup, 11/28/2016) "[I]t is clear that about eight in 10 Americans favor changing the ACA significantly (43%) or replacing it… Continue Reading
12.06.16
Obamacare’s Higher Costs
'I'm A Sickness Away … From Going To The Poor House' 'The Vast Majority Of Americans Want To See The Law Changed' GALLUP: "Americans' assessments of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remain relatively unchanged after the Nov. 8 election, with more continuing to disapprove (53%) than approve (42%) of the law. Going forward, the vast majority of Americans want to see the law changed." ("Most Americans Want Changes to Affordable Care Act," Gallup, 11/28/2016) "Since [2012], disapproval ha… Continue Reading
11.01.16
‘Obamacare Exchanges Open To Angst’
Americans Facing 'Significant Rate Hikes…Fewer Health Plans' "Open enrollment for Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, begins today. Problems with the law mean consumers could face significant rate hikes in some parts of the country. There will also be fewer health plans to choose from." ("With Insurers Pulling Out Of Markets, Some Obamacare Users 'Really Nervous,'" CBS News, 11/01/2016) … Continue Reading
