Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare’
Arizonans facing up 75-percent hike on Obamacare premiums
Arizonans enrolled in Obamacare had better re-evaluate their family budgets, as residents in 2017 will face premium increases as steep as 75 percent. The Washington Examiner has the story: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona plans to raise Obamacare premiums by 51 percent, and Centene Corp. will sell plans in only Maricopa County at a…
Read MoreUtah representative calls on U.S. House to stop HHS from dipping into special taxpayer fund to bail out health insurers
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) is asking his colleagues in the House of Representatives to join him in filing a suit to make sure those at the Department of Health and Human Services don’t use a special legal-claims fund to bail out health-insurance companies who allegedly suffered losses because of Obamacare. The Washington Free Beacon has…
Read MoreWisconsin residents brace for 16-percent Obamacare premium increase
Badger State residents enrolled in Obamacare next year can expect a 16 percent increase to their health-insurance premiums, according to the state insurance commissioner. The Washington Free Beacon has the story: “Consumers in Wisconsin will be facing an average 15.88 percent increase, but that is just an average,” said commissioner Ted Nickel. “Consumers in some…
Read MoreOklahoma Obamacare premiums to skyrocket
Oklahoma (the Sooner State) residents who purchased Obamacare will soon face, on average, a more than 75 percent increase to their health-insurance premiums — a reality that’s unlikely to drive any more brave souls to stake their claim in the state-run healthcare exchanges. The Washington Examiner has the details: Oklahoma’s Insurance Department said on Tuesday…
Read MoreVeteran never received VA cardiology appointment that could have ‘forestalled’ his death
A new investigation into whistleblower allegations leveled against the Department of Veterans Affairs reveals another veteran has died in part due to VA negligence, as the patient in question never received a cardiology exam that could have saved his life. The Washington Examiner has the details: The Office of Health Care Inspections “found that this…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots: Obama Abusing His Authority to Bail Out Insurers’ Obamacare Losses
Tea Party Patriots: Obama Abusing His Authority to Bail Out Insurers’ Obamacare Losses Atlanta, Ga. – Tea Party Patriots CEO and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to reports the Obama Administration is planning to ignore Congress and use an obscure Treasury fund to bail out insurance companies losing money by…
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