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Obamacare Exchanges Are Disappointing With Fewer Than 4 Million Newly Insured. The Government Hoped for 26 Million.

Jun 24, 2014 20:33:28 #

WNYShooter Loc: WNY

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Even today, the government continues to withhold relevant public information on costs and enrollment requested by Congress and the press under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Assuming the most positive estimatesthat 85 percent of the 8 million enrollees have paid their premiums and 43 percent had coverage beforethe newly insured would number only about 3.9 million. By this time, CBO had projected 19 million would have been removed from the ranks of the uninsured, and CMS predicted 26 million.

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Haislmaier, who testified before the House Committ... (show quote)

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It was not uncommon to see {insurers} increase their {rates} by 35 percent to bring policies into compliance with Obamacare, Laszewski said. So, they have the same relatively healthy people with perhaps more benefits but for 35 percent more premium. That may be good news for the insurance companies but not for the individuals who are forced to pay more than a third more.

http://dailysignal.com/2014/06/24/obamacare-exchanges-disappointing/

Jun 24, 2014 20:56:48 #

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

You should do your own research and not quote fraudlant articles.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/06/republicans-finally-admit-why-they-hate-the-aca.html

Jun 24, 2014 21:21:44 #

Checkmate Loc: Southern California

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

You should do your own research and not quote fraudlant articles.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/06/republicans-finally-admit-why-they-hate-the-aca.html

Just go back to you turning tricks and let the rest of us supply the intellectual discourse.

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Jun 24, 2014 22:01:45 #

WNYShooter Loc: WNY

[quote=rgrenaderphoto]You should do your own research and not quote fraudlant articles.

"Fraudlant"???? Is that some new term you just made up???? LOL

The article I posted is by an long time, well established investigative reporter who's won a bunch of Emmy Awards for her work. Your article, is by some person well known for bias, and who's never won any awards for their work.

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Jun 25, 2014 12:28:25 #

WNYShooter Loc: WNY

And the bad news keeps rolling as reality sets in....

http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-obama-care/062414-706031-kaiser-obamacare-survey-is-nothing-to-cheer-about-webhed-survey-says-obamacare-isnt-doing-so-well.htm

Jun 26, 2014 14:25:13 #

Urban Landscape Loc: Basement of the Internet

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rgrenaderphoto wrote:

You should do your own research and not quote fraudlant articles.

"Fraudlant"???? Is that some new term you just made up???? LOL

The article I posted is by an long time, well established investigative reporter who's won a bunch of Emmy Awards for her work. Your article, is by some person well known for bias, and who's never won any awards for their work.

:thumbup:

Pulitzers mean a lot more in journalism than a shitty local TV Emmy. Just Sayin.

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