For all those of you who are adamantly in favor of Obamacare without any revisions, you are in luck! The following article by Chip Wood illustrates how the rhetoric of bureaucracy and the actions of the “machine” seldom match. Read on. The Republican Shell Game On Obamacare March 29, 2013 by Chip Wood PHOTOS.COM Give [...]
Well, the increase in expenses bandied about, is now here! Chantel Sheaks,an employee benefits lawyer from Buck Consultants of Xerox points out “especially at a time when we are facing economic uncertainty, companies will be hit with a multi-million dollar assessment without getting anything back for it” The assessment levied on companies works out to [...]
The ACA which was passed solely by the Democratic party can continue along its timeline now that President Obama has been reelected. So, what will happen to Medicaid expansion in the various states that have mentioned that they will not opt in due to financial constraints? This expansion was to cover an additional 17 million [...]
Now that President Obama has been reelcted to another 4 year term, we can expect ACA to remain as well. What does that mean for all of us? For starters, the various 4,000 new health care regulations take effect at different times. For a timeline as to when each regulation activates, you can go to: http://HEALTHREFORM.KFF.ORG/TIMELINE.ASPX [...]
An article appeared in Forbes Magazine within the last few months by Dr. Siegel which quoted statistics from several surveys reflecting the current mood of healthcare by physicians and highlighting the survey performed by the Doctor Patient Medical ASsociation Foundation whereby 83% of physicians are thinking of quitting due to Obamacare. Ninety percent of physicians [...]
Today, The Supreme Court announced that it will uphold President Obama’s healthcare reform law, explaining that the individual mandate is constitutional as a tax as opposed to the Commerce Clause regulations. Almost all of the Affordable Care Act’s provisions will remain in force despite challenge by 26 states. The decision was a 5-4 vote with [...]
Robert Samuelson, an economist-author, just published an article in the Washington Post regarding healthcare reform. According to him, “Obamacare” “is a colossal error of judgement” because it not only angered millions of Americans, but weakened economic recovery as well. While waiting to hear the Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and [...]
Representative Phil Gingrey, a physician in Obstetrics/Gynecology and a legislator in his fifth term in Georgia’s 11th district, was recently interviewed by Dr. Eli Adashi, professor of Medical Science at Brown University and host of Medscape One-on-one. Dr. Gingrey, 1 of 17 physicians in the House of Representatives, Co-chair of the GOP Doctors’ Caucus, brings [...]
MEDICARE PAY INCREASE For those of you who are on Medicare, read the article below. It is about the monthly amount of money you are going to pay into Medicare in 2011, 2012 and the huge increase you will pay in 2013. It’s a short important article: You will pay it. Social Security Congress will [...]
The following article by Ed Morrissey is being reprinted for those that did not have the opportunity to view it. This is yet another reason why it is time to repeal Obamacare before healthcare self- destructs. Deficit Commission: ObamaCare Savings Are A Myth Ed Morrissey | December 2, 2010 AOL Opinons editor John Merline notes [...]
