Healthcare

Obamacare’s vending machine police

By SoundOffSister | August 25, 2010 |

We told you here almost 14 months ago about a provision concerning  vending machines that was contained within one of the earlier incarnations of Obamacare. Yes, vending machines are hazardous to your health.  But, fortunately for you, this provision of the original Kennedy-Dodd health care bill made it into the final version. Here’s what we said then: …in…

Health care trade-offs – big increases in premiums, costs, for 2011

By Steve McGough | August 20, 2010 |

Really simple actually. If the federal government mandates additional coverage – like coverage for 26 year old “kids” and no lifetime or yearly limits – the cost to provide that coverage will go up. We know that is exactly what Democrats in Congress want. Ask your employer. Ask small business owners. Health care costs are…

Death panels? What death panels?

By Jim Vicevich | August 16, 2010 |

Oh, those death panels. No, no, no … ignore that. That’s just prostate cancer … nothing to see here. Move along. As I always say, turn your college, retirement or health care over to the government and they will tell you, where you can go to college, when you will retire, and apparently if they…

Missouri voters say no to Obamacare

By SoundOffSister | August 4, 2010 |

On Monday, a federal district court judge in Virginia ruled that Virginia’s lawsuit against Obamacare, challenging the mandate that all purchase insurance or pay a penalty, could proceed.  Yesterday, the voters in Missouri weighed in on the same issue.

Virginia Attorney General on Obamacare: The end of federalism

By Jim Vicevich | August 3, 2010 |

The Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia, as I have found most Virginia politicians are, is a very sober, thoughtful, and conservative thinker. So when Ken Cuccinelli says Obamacare not only infringes on both personal and states rights but endangers the very freedom of Americans on so many other issues, you better take note.

Virginia lawsuit against Obamacare will continue

By SoundOffSister | August 2, 2010 |

Today, Federal District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson of the Eastern District of Virginia issued an Order that will allow the State of Virginia to proceed with its lawsuit against Obamacare.  In a 36 page opinion, the Court found that Virginia’s Complaint against the federal government had sufficient merit, as we lawyers’ say, to state a…

You folks with pre-existing conditions … umm … sorry but we may not cover you afterall

By Jim Vicevich | July 2, 2010 |

OK … how many times does the SOS have to prove to you she was right on Obamacare … on everything. Other than being the first to let you know, you won’t be able to keep your Doctor, or your insurance, that one person and one government panel will determine your care, and it will…

Obamacare: the government’s legal arguments, part I

By SoundOffSister | June 19, 2010 |

As the summer wears on, this will become the first in a series of posts detailing the administration’s legal arguments (hopefully, in plain English), explaining why the government believes Obamacare is constitutional.  On March 23, the State of Virginia filled suit against the federal government alleging that the law is unconstitutional because Obamacare violated a previously…

Caution: Medicare may be hazardous to your health

By SoundOffSister | June 7, 2010 |

If you are currently on Medicare, by now you have already received the nifty 4 page flyer from the Department of Health and Human Services extolling the virtues of Obamacare for those on Medicare.   Unfortunately, much of what is contained in the flyer is untrue.  Now, however, you have even more to be concerned about.…

Canada’s health care system going broke

By SoundOffSister | June 1, 2010 |

Remember when the folks in Washington jammed Obamacare down our throats? Remember, they pointed to Canada’s single payer system as an example of what our health care system should be?  It now seems, surprise, surprise that all is not going so well for Canada.