Posts Tagged ‘insurance’
Health insurers still the bad guy – LA Times journalistic malpractice
The attacks on insurance companies continue this morning, with Matt Drudge linking to the “Healthcare overhaul won’t stop premium increases” story at the Lost Angeles Times. Not once – not once – does the Times look into why the premiums are increasing.
Read MoreWhat is a “qualified” plan?
As you know, beginning in 2014, all individuals must have a “qualified” insurance plan, or pay a tax. Congressman Weiner’s protestations to the contrary notwithstanding, that tax will be enforced by the Internal Revenue Service as the tax imposed “shall be included in a taxpayer’s return”. And, we all know who enforces information on tax…
Read MoreObama continues attack on health care insurance companies
I guess he did not read my post last week. I put a lot of effort into it, you’d think the president would have at least had someone on the staff review it.
Read MoreHealth insurance companies responsible for only 5% of premium increases
Read the headline again. Then, think about the written and spoken attacks on health care insurance companies from Congress, pundits and directly from the president. This industry is a convenient and popular target for the left, just like oil and banking firms with their $3 gas and $2 ATM fees.
Read MoreObama suggests employer health care premiums will drop 3,000% – UPDATE: Heckled?
Three-thousand percent … 3,000% … Wow! Look, he probably misspoke in some way or TOTUS played another trick on the president yesterday, but it would be impossible to drop employer premiums by 3,000 percent, at least those of us who passed 6th grade math know that much. UPDATE below. Was he heckled?
Read MoreHow $15 co-pays destroyed the health care system
I’m struggling with the headline since I know health care has not been destroyed by low co-pays, but those gold-plated plans with $15 co-pays to go see a doctor and $25 for an emergency room visit have destroyed our perception of value when it comes to health care.
Read MoreObamacare: Senate bill limits summary of benefits to four pages
Sadly, there is no such page limit on any version of Obamacare drafted by Congress. Sen. Reid’s (D-Nev.) version of Obamacare, however, does mandate a page limit for insurance companies, and it should prove quite interesting in its implementation.
Read MoreThe real cost of Obamacare
Whether you have your own health insurance, or, have your health insurance through your small business employer, get ready to pay a great deal more for that insurance should Obamacare become law. For the past five months I have posted many articles about provisions of the proposed Obamacare legislation that will clearly cost you money. But, to date,…
Read MoreBaucus health care bill includes pay-offs to senators
You can call them bribes if you’d like. Sen. Max Baucus’s (D-Mont.) health care bill is filled with pay-offs, bribes and graft to other senators just to get his mark up (it’s not in legislative format yet) proposal through the Senate Committee on Finance. This post details those bribes and provides the full text of…
Read MoreWhy isn’t the Baucus health care bill “affordable” Update: Video – Hatch Details Taxes
Update (Jim): Senator Orrin Hatch details the taxes that the Baucus bill will impose. I think it dovetails nicely with the SOS post. Plus hatch sounds so pained. I feel his pain and so will you. Video at the bottom. (SOS): The first thing that struck me about the health care bill proposed by Sen.…
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