Pennsylvania prepares backup plan for ObamaCare case
— Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) on Friday outlined a contingency plan
for his state in case the Supreme Court guts ObamaCare. — Wolf's plan
calls for Pennsylvania to set up its own insurance marketplace if the
court rules …
Editor's notes: And who can argue with this plan? No one, if you believe in "states' rights" and the fact that our individual states are "the laboratories of democracy."
As it turns out, the news of this day includes the report that half of state-run ObamaCare exchanges are in serious trouble . . . . . . . . that would be 7 out of 14 or is it 6 out of 12? The point is this: It took the Democrat Party a full year to pass ObamaCare when they were the only political power in D.C., and even then, they had to use the "nuclear option" (51 votes instead of 60) to get the job done. In fact, the vote for ObamaCare, in the Senate, was rescheduled 4 times before it finally passed on the 5th appointment to vote. In other words, if Reid had met his own scheduling, ObamaCare would have failed on four separate votes. And what a joke of a law it has been.
Did you know you cannot keep your doctor or your hospital or your insurance policy? Did you know, that going outside your county, much less across state lines, is prohibited under this law? Did you know that the Legislature did not consult with any official medical board in the writing of this Law? Did you know that you have to pay for some one else's abortion despite federal law that says otherwise? Did you know that the $95 fine for not having insurance increased by 400%, to 395 bucks, in one year? Or, that a married couple with a modest income, could be fined $1,500 for not having coverage per their 2014 tax returns** . . . . . all this in just the first year's existence for ObamaCare? Did you know that 30 to 40 million Americans still will have no insurance coverage, and, in five years, will not be able to afford to pay the fine?*** Did you know that insurance premiums have doubled or tripled, in the years since 2010 and the signing of this law, that the "subsidies" mask this increase?
_________________________________
** H & R block does my (our) tax returns. This year, for the first time, we have a new line item, one that tells you the penalty for not have coverage. My wife and I are retired, so we are covered . . . . and pay handsomely for that coverage, btw. But I digress. Our penalty would have been $1,500 based on our income. ~ editor.
*** The question, then, is a critical one: What on earth are we going to do with all these people and all the money they owe because the government "is looking out for them?"
There’s just no avoiding the fact, however, that Boehner’s comments on “Meet the Press” were woefully incorrect.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the Speaker, “it’s a fact” that the Affordable Care Act has “made it harder for employers to hire people.” There’s simply no evidence to support this. None. The U.S. economy saw a jobs boom coincide with the implementation of the ACA. Indeed, the reform law has actually created plenty of jobs within the health care industry by spurring “unprecedented” levels of “entrepreneurial activity.”
At the same time, Boehner believes the drop in the uninsured rate is the result of Medicaid expansion, but that’s wrong, too – millions of consumers have gained private coverage by way of exchange marketplaces. This is even true of the Speaker’s home state of Ohio, which is prepared to create its own exchange if the Supreme Court makes it necessary.
As for the benefits of Medicaid, coverage through the program is not the practical equivalent of “nothing.” Many Americans who’ve gained health security through Medicaid have benefited greatly from affordable care.
Boehner’s conclusion – that “Obamacare” is “not working” – is only true if one closes their eyes, sticks their fingers in their ears, and refuses to consider the evidence. The law is pushing the uninsured rate to new lows; it’s succeeding in satisfying consumers; the law’s price tag is lower than expected; it’s producing impressive results on premiums and enrollment totals; we’re seeing the lowest increase in health care spending in 50 years; the number of insurers who want to participate in exchange marketplaces keeps growing; there’s reduced financial stress on families, the efficacy of Medicaid expansion is obvious, as is the efficacy of the medical-loss ratio and efforts to reduce medical errors system-wide.
The maligned law is even becoming more popular.
Good grief, almost nothing in the article from "anonymous" is actually true. There are varying estimates as to the actual number of folks in ObamaCare, but no more than 9 million is the highest guess. Six million of those folks had their existing plans canceled because of the lie that is ObamaCare, giving us a net total of 3 million newly insured folks, 80% of which receive subsidies, or THEY COULD NOT AFFORD THE INSURANCE, and their monthly requirement (everybody has to pay something) increases every year. There is another 6 to 7 million folks who have come into Medicare. Obama often counts them, but Medicare is not ObamaCare. The total private population eligible of, or, are being forced to buy insurance is around 19 million. Why so low a number compared to the larger population? Because the employer mandate has been postponed until the end of 2015. 160 million policies will become a forced part of ObamaCare, at much higher rates, and the loss of union-desirable benefits. That is all about to come down on the Dems, in the months before the coming election. Deductibles are outrageously high, and most of the 160 policies in question, will receive far less in subsidies than is the case with the smaller, non-employer related population.
ReplyDeleteThe lowest increase in health care spending in 50 years.
ReplyDeleteFACT. Mission Accomplished. Thank you Mr. President.
You are fighting reality, and the reality is this: ObamaCare is only 10% implemented, with 9 million policies written and 160 million in the "employer mandate” to go. The promise was for a reduction in actual costs, a reduction of $2,500 for a family of four. We now know this was an intentional, in your face, lie. Instead, premiums have increased, and deductibles have doubled and tripled. The only reason for the seeming slow increases in premiums, have to do with the Federal welfare assistance program we call "subsidies." 80% of those on Obama Care receive subsidies. You have to ask: what happens when the program is expanded, by law, to 160 million policies? Apparently, this is a question the Dems forgot to ask while taking a year to pass this legislation when they were the only political party in town.
ReplyDeleteMake that "5% implemented."
Delete