obamacare

The previous thread was getting slow and generating duplicates, so here is a continuation. As is usual the split point was arbitrary and participants can copy and paste from the previous thread to address points raised therein. You're kidding, right? Their goal is to reduce taxes. They are...

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-obamacare-idUSKBN15005C The ACA requires you have health insurance. Remember the cries of "SOCIALISM!" Looks like Mr. Trump might be a socialist as well. Trump vows 'insurance for everybody' in replacing Obamacare. "“We’re going to have insurance...

Karen's rate for next year will be going up what appears to be 40%: That's for her Bronze Plan in GA, and includes a bit of a subsidy. Without that subsidy, it would have been $723.56. I'm already on Medicare, so not directly affected. Still, a bit of a hit to our discretionary spending.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/15/news/economy/aetna-obamacare/index.html?iid=hp-toplead-dom "Providing affordable, high-quality health care options to consumers is not possible without a balanced risk pool," said Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini. " Yeah that is why you don't use frigging private...

http://us.cnn.com/2015/12/03/politics/gun-control-obamacare-planned-parenthood-senate/index.html Basically senate voted to repeal ACA and defund planned parenthood. Naturally this is beside the point as it will be vetoed by the president. Now imagine a republican president and a republican...

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/texas-bill-label-obamacare-subsidies Basically, the Texas House approved a measure to force a designation on our health care cards if we purchased our insurance through the exchanges, and if so, are we getting a subsidy... So, more blame and shame on...

Thanks Obama.

But not where they were expected. The "Death panels" are the Republican governers and legislatures that opted out of Medicaid expansion: Full article: http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2014/01/30/opting-out-of-medicaid-expansion-the-health-and-financial-impacts/ Well, at least it is only the...

Ezra Klein summarizes some things:

http://www.thewire.com/politics/2014/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-hobby-lobby-supreme-court-arguments/359539/ Supreme court heard oral arguments on hobby lobby and corporations religious rights. Hobby lobby is a public company - though closely held by a family- with 13000 employees...

What a doofus.

Well, the number of private enrollments in Obamacare/ACA is now going like gangbusters, with about 1.4 million enrollments as of this posting and enrollment heading towards meeting projections. It seems as if, contrary to all the frantic efforts by the GOP to stall, stop, reverse, or just plain...

There are several different ways of looking at the ACA, but most sources don't. Generally only one or two somewhat shrill points or slogans come to the front and that is about where it stops. But, there's more to it. Many Republicans will look at the insurance exchanges and see that there is no...

It seems that those lefty socialists in Kentucky really like Obamacare... and it's causing trouble for Sen. Mitch McConnell :D And, unlike Obama, McConnell is up for re-election... Mitch McConnell's big ObamaCare conundrum And, lest some of the doom and gloom crowd rush in to spout off about...

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump No! NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Why, God? Why???!!!

I hear a lot in the right wing osphere that doctors will refuse to take Obamacare. How exactly would that work? "I'm sorry but I have a hard time believing someone with your chronic conditions would have this private insurance. I'm afraid I'm gonna have to refuse to be your doctor." :confused:

Well as the other thread failed to tell me why I shouldn't be angry. I thought I would simplify things. Would someone please tell me why I shouldn't be able to purchase health insurance? That is what I want to know. For decades I've been unable to purchase health insurance because of my...

Since the Republicans have shut down portions of the government, and the money already collected in taxes isn't being used by those portions of the government, is the GOP going to refund any of our taxes? Another question is this: Are they going to shut down their own offices and not collect...

Via Reuters: So Congress has exempted itself from this wonderful reform on the grounds that its staffers will see their costs rise. Naturally, the rest of us will not be able to opt out as easily. According to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Congressional staffers deserve this exception because they are...

Earlier this year, Contra Costa County (in the Bay Area, not far from where I live) won a contract to run a call center to answer questions about the Affordable Care Act. Here's the detail that the job postings advertising a full time job failed to mention: half the positions are part time...

Unexpected Health Insurance Rate Shock-California Obamacare Insurance Exchange Announces Premium Rates I wonder when the GOP will stop voting to end it?

Newsflash! The only thing standing in the way of Obama turning America into the godless Marxist utopia of his dreams are Christians, be he has a plan to eliminate that obstacle. There are sneaky things hidden in the Affordable Care Act and when the DSM-5 comes out it will be used to declare...

Remember the hoots of derision when Sarah Palin suggested they'd be used? Starting about 2:00 in: H9u2Lf0DdzA Remember Krugman himself?

So I'm in a discussion with someone who is under the impression that Obamacare is evil due to the fact that Catholics will have to pay for abortions. I'm assuming it needs to be twisted some way to actually come to that conclusion, but I'd like some more educated information on it. Is that 100%...

Am I talking about Dec 7th 1941 NOPE Am I talking about Sept 11th 2001 NOPE I' talking about Aug 1, 2012. That's right, accordning to our brilliant Rep. Ben Quayle (R-Ariz) Today is a day that is at least equal to, f not surpasing the threat of the other 2 events because health...

Kent Hovind has been incarcerated since late 2006 on tax charges and threatening government officials, but that hasn't stopped him from spreading conspiracy theories. Now that Hovind is in prison for following the advice of conspiracy theories and uncredentialed people (like non-lawyer Glen...

I hadn't realized this will be the 33rd time Republicans have tried to repeal--in total or in part--the ACA since it was passed into law. Given that some 3/4 of Americans disapprove of the job Congress is doing right now, do they really think this nonsense will achieve anything? I mean...

Mark Steyn: http://www.nationalreview.com/blogs/print/304442

I expect we will be hearing this decision shortly, and thought it ought to have its own thread. It may be that decision will be delayed until after the NYSE/NASDAQ close because this ruling could have MAJOR effect on trading stocks.