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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.…

Obamacare: do as I say, not as I do

By SoundOffSister / May 29, 2010 /

Remember last September when the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), at the urging of Senator Baucus (D. Mont.), issued “cease and desist” orders against Medicare Advantage insurers from doing the unthinkable…actually communicating with their insureds about the provisions of Obamacare?  According to the administration, these communications were “false and misleading”. Why?  Because they actually pointed…

Is the AMA trying to gag docs?

By SoundOffSister / May 8, 2010 /

This is more than a bit curious.  Last month, the AMA issued a statement that at least one doctor, Hal Scherz, believes is intended to “suggest” to doctors that perhaps they either shouldn’t speak with their patients about Obamacare, or, shouldn’t tell them the truth.  Here is what the AMA had to say, [P]hysicians might reflect…

What is a “qualified” plan?

By SoundOffSister / March 27, 2010 /

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…

Now that the bill has passed, let’s see what’s in it!

By SoundOffSister / March 22, 2010 /

According to Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D. Calif.), with the passage of Obamacare yesterday, now is the time to find out what it includes.  Most of you won’t like it any better now, than you did before passage, but, let’s begin.

Stop Obamacare: call now. Plus new poll

By Jim Vicevich / March 13, 2010 /

Don’t let this weekend go by without going here to let your representatives know you do not want this crummy health care plan that will create a new multi trillion dollar government program, another entitlement that will raise your taxes, raise your premiums (by more than if we did nothing), cut Medicare (and not just…

Obamacare: the continued “insurance premium” spin

By SoundOffSister / March 1, 2010 /

Each time I listen to President Obama, or Nancy Pelosi, for that matter, I am compelled to ask myself whether either of them has read the proposed health care legislation.

Obamacare’s cram down

By SoundOffSister / February 15, 2010 /

Many viewed the election of Scott Brown (R. Ma.) as the death of Obamacare. But, to President Obama, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Senator Harry Reid, it was a mere trifling inconvenience.  According to Pelosi, the stage has been set to pass Obamacare anyway. Here is the plan.  Remember the negotiations between the…

Obamacare Numbers: 70% over 35-years-old, 79% received subsidies

By Steve McGough / March 31, 2014 /

As a disclaimer, this information is for the first three months of enrollment prior to Jan. 1, but it is directly from the Department of Health and Human Services.