Health Care debate
Looks Like Joe Was Right
Well, there he goes again. The other day, the POTUS blamed “bad apple insurers” for the rise in premiums under the AHCA. This in spite of the fact that it was the increased AHCA coverage requirements that caused the rise in premiums. And the fact that regulations promulgated by his administrations HHS Secretary made it […]
You Couldn’t Make This Sh!t Up . . . .
The following screen was reportedly shown by Healthcare.gov about 30 minutes before HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee today: Spot checks reportedly verified that the message was seen by users in multiple states (North Carolina, Virginia, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, New York, Maryland, Vermont, Connecticut, […]
Just because I’m curious.
With all the news about the horror of the Affordable Care Act, AKA Obamacare being a complete dud, I’d like to hear from you. How many of you have actually signed up? If so what state, and how was the experience? Right now we can only get anecdotal information so I want to hear actual […]
New “Bennies” Under the ACA
Well, it seems we’re still learning how bad taxpayers got shafted new things about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) nearly 2 1/2 years after It passed. I guess we really did have to “pass it to see what’s in it”. Here’s yet another bit of “good news” for Federal taxpayers contained therein. It seems that […]
Even More Obamacare Fallout
Another predictable outcome of government-run healthcare is that of shortages. The reason is simple. Excessive regulation, pressure to keep prices artificially low, and reimbursement limitations all drive manufacturers and providers towards other businesses. That’s simply due to human nature. If a given craft or business doesn’t provide a decent profit for the level-of-effort required, sooner […]
Obamacare Fallout, Part II
Remember all those claims that the Affordable Health Care Act (ACHA) – AKA “Obamacare” – was going to make your life easier by reducing the cost of your health care? I certainly do. Did you believe them? Well now – aren’t ye a wee bit auld to be a’ believin’ in Leprechauns, laddie? Early figures […]
Healthcare waste
Veritas Omnia Vincit ends us a link to a report that charges the health care system waste of $750 billion every year; More than 18 months in the making, the report identified six major areas of waste: unnecessary services ($210 billion annually); inefficient delivery of care ($130 billion); excess administrative costs ($190 billion); inflated prices […]
MSNBC: Cheney “too old” for life saving transplant
MSNBC has commissioned bioethicist Arthur Caplan Ph.D. to write an opinion piece contending that, considering his politics age, it was unethical for former Vice President Dick Cheney to have received a heart transplant. Dick Cheney has just joined a list of high-profile people, including Steve Jobs, Mickey Mantle, Evil Knievel and David Crosby who, received […]
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