Health insurers are privately warning brokers that premiums for many individuals and small businesses could increase sharply next year because of the health-care overhaul law, with the nation's biggest firm projecting that rates could more than double for some consumers buying their own plans. The projections, made in sessions with brokers and agents, provide some of the most concrete evidence yet of how much insurance companies might increase prices when major provisions of the law kick in next year—a subject of rigorous debate.
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Health Insurers Warn On Premiums, The Wall Street Journal
Friday, March 22, 2013
Obamacare's Exemptions From Insurance Mandate Will Leave Millions Uninsured, Investors Business Daily
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
We Told You So, Real Clear Politics
Sunday, January 20, 2013
As the Affordable Care Act--otherwise known as ObamaCare--begins to be implemented, we are seeing its first big consequence: it is making care less affordable.
The New York Times reports that "Health insurance companies across the country are seeking and winning double-digit increases in premiums for some customers, even though one of the biggest objectives of the Obama administration's health care law was to stem the rapid rise in insurance costs for consumers."
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The New York Times reports that "Health insurance companies across the country are seeking and winning double-digit increases in premiums for some customers, even though one of the biggest objectives of the Obama administration's health care law was to stem the rapid rise in insurance costs for consumers."
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Obamacare: Pain 2.0, The New York Post
Thursday, December 27, 2012
The Post in recent days has shined a glaring spotlight on the hurt New Yorkers will feel from looming tax hikes, absent a fiscal-cliff deal. But just a year later, they’ll get another round of sticker shock when they see the high price of “free” health insurance under ObamaCare.
Here are a couple of examples of what New York families would have to pay for coverage when the program starts in 2014:
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Here are a couple of examples of what New York families would have to pay for coverage when the program starts in 2014:
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Did The Election Save Obamacare? NCPA.org
Monday, November 12, 2012
The morning after Tuesday’s vote, there is one thing every commentator agreed on. The election of Barack Obama guaranteed that his signature piece of legislation — health reform — can now go forward. Republicans are powerless to stop it.
Yet there is something all these commentators are overlooking. There are six major flaws in ObamaCare. They are so serious that the Democrats are going to have to perform major surgery on the legislation in the next few years, even if all the Republicans do is stand by and twiddle their thumbs.
Here is a brief overview.
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Yet there is something all these commentators are overlooking. There are six major flaws in ObamaCare. They are so serious that the Democrats are going to have to perform major surgery on the legislation in the next few years, even if all the Republicans do is stand by and twiddle their thumbs.
Here is a brief overview.
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The Emerging Obamacare Truth Is Disarray, Scott Gottlieb, MD in Real Clear Markets
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Americans didn't hear very much during the presidential campaign and debates concerning the Affordable Care Act, which was supposed to be the president's largest legislative accomplishment. Reading this article will give you an idea why the President and every Democrat running for re-election is avoiding this sensitive issue as though it was toxic. Obamacare isn't even in full swing, and at every turn, the program is crumbling. The President's team is banking on a second term to try and right all of its fiascos but there's an emerging truth that the scheme is simply unworkable.
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Health Premiums Up $3000; Obama Vowed $2500 Cut, Investors Business Daily
Thursday, September 27, 2012
This Is Your Life Under Obamacare, Marc Siegel, MD
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
FOX News medical correspndent and practicing internist, Marc Siegel, MD, is a master of explaining things in simple, plain, matter of fact terms. Even as a practicing physician, I find myself watching his broadcasts for their informative, practical content. In this post-SCOTUS opinion, Dr. Siegel provides a glimpse into the future of patient care under the new healthcare law. As we have been predicting for 3 years, expect your insurance costs to skyrocket while quality and service plummet. Dr. Siegel expects he will remain in practice for the long-haul despite the government-imposed obstacles he will need to navigate, however, he predicts many of the nation's doctors may not be so determined to remain involved in patient care. Unfortunately, our patients are the ones hurt most by this healthcare takeover.
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D4PC "Morning Rounds" Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Welcome to D4PC "Morning Rounds" your daily review of healthcare news and information from Washington, DC and around the nation. These briefings will keep you up to date on recent developments and our effort to replace the PPACA with patient-centered reforms that protect the doctor-patient relationship and preserve individual freedom of choice.
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Understanding The Cause Of Healthcare Inflation
Friday, March 16, 2012
Before the advent of Medicare and Medicaid and the HMO Act of 1973, the private sector funded over three quarters of the country's health care expenditures, individuals paid nearly one-half of total costs out-of-pocket and health care inflation was in-line with the consumer price index (CPI). When a third party pays the cost of routine health care services, consumers become insensitive to prices, quality, and choice of care setting. Individuals respond to lower cost-sharing (more comprehensive coverage) by utilizing more care, as well as more expensive care because they do not face the full price of their decisions at the point of utilization.
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D4PC "Morning Rounds" Thursday October 13, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Welcome to D4PC "Morning Rounds", your daily review of healthcare news and information from Washington, DC and around the nation. These briefings will keep you up to date on recent developments and our effort to replace the PPACA with patient-centered reforms that protect the doctor-patient relationship and preserve individual freedom of choice.
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Recent Posts
- The Oregon Trial - WSJ
- A Temporary Insurance Program Foretells Exploding Obamacare Costs, Forbes
- Is Your Doctor Really A Doctor? TownHall.com
- Health Insurers Warn On Premiums, The Wall Street Journal
- Why Pay Physicians Anything At All For Providing Healthcare? TownHall.org
- To Save, Workers Take On Health-Cost Risk, The Wall Street Journal
- The Doctor Won't See You Now. He's Clocked Out, The Wall Street Journal
- Connecting The Dots On Healthcare, TownHall.com
- D4PC Endorsed Patients' Compensation System Introduced In Florida Legislature, HeraldOnLine.com
- Anti-Obesity Programs Fatten Government, Investors Business Daily
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