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  • How Does the Affordable Care Act Affect Me?
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on October 28, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    As millions of Americans struggle with the rollout of the Health Care Exchange, tens of millions more will soon be impacted by the law’s mandates, tax increases and user fees.  And they may not even know it, yet.  As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), beginning in 2014, numerous new provisions go into effect that mandate employers offer “qualified” health care… Read more

  • Federal Reserve Governors: ObamaCare is Killing Job Creation
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on October 21, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    In the midst of the failed launch of healthcare.gov, the online portion of ObamaCare, the Federal Reserve’s release last week of the October Beige Book reminded everyone that the problems of ObamaCare go far beyond malfunctioning websites and premium increases.  More important than computer glitches, the report shows the law is hurting job creation:  “Employers in… Read more

  • At $634 Million, Did Taxpayers Get Their Money’s Worth?
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on October 10, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    Healthcare.gov has been described as “glitchy” and “problem-plagued,” or as USA Today called it, an “inexcusable mess.”  Now, media reports reveal that the site cost an estimated $634 million in taxpayer dollars to build, raising the question, was it worth the investment?  Compare for yourself. … Read more

  • One Day Before ObamaCare Rollout: "Problem-Plagued," "Glitches," "Snags" and "Really Confused"
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on September 30, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    Less than 24 hours before the ObamaCare Exchanges are scheduled to open, today’s headlines across the country are anything but optimistic.  As the New York Times reports, “officials are issuing warnings that despite fevered efforts, their new insurance exchanges — online markets where people can shop for health plans and see if they qualify for federal subsidies — will not be fully… Read more

  • Fact Check: “We’re only five days away from finishing the job.”
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on September 26, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    Then – September 26, 2013, 11:22 am "But most of the stories you'll hear about how ObamaCare just can't work is just not based on facts…. We’re only five days away from finishing the job." –President Obama delivering remarks on the Affordable Care Act Now – September 26, 2013, 11:45am – Politico ###… Read more

  • Exchanges Open For Business? Outlook Not So Good
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on September 20, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    THEN “We will be open for business October 1.” Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, April 12, 2013. NOW “Less than two weeks before the launch of insurance marketplaces created by the federal health overhaul, the government's software can't reliably determine how much people need to pay for coverage,… Read more

  • ObamaCare: Clean Up In Aisle 5
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on September 19, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    The next victim of the President’s broken promise, “if you like your plan you can keep it”?  Your local grocery store.   One by one, America’s grocers, union and non-union alike, are issuing a recall on ObamaCare. The recent announcement by Trader Joe’s that it would drop health coverage for its part-time workers… Read more

  • You Thought the Airport Was Bad? Take a Look at the ObamaCare Status Board
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on August 26, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    Delta Airlines recently delivered some chilling news to its employees, informing them that as a result of ObamaCare,"the cost of providing health care to our employees will increase by nearly $100,000,000 next year."  Unfortunately, this is just another example in the growing number of reports of Americans losing the health plan they have and like, increased health care costs, and… Read more

  • Is ObamaCare Forcing You to Drop Your Spouse?
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on August 21, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    Earlier in the year, the Wall Street Journal reported on ObamaCare forcing employers to drop spousal coverage in their employer-sponsored plans – breaking President Obama’s oft-repeated promise that, “if you like your plan, you can keep it.” Recent media reports show the trend of spouses losing their current health insurance continues to grow: In a memo to… Read more

  • Enough is Enough: It’s the American People's Turn for a Delay in ObamaCare
    Posted in The Prescription Pad on August 13, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Health , Full Committee

    In the more than three years since signing ObamaCare into law, President Obama has unilaterally granted waivers, special deals and delays to unions, big business and now insurance companies.  In just the past week, the Administration has delayed the limit on out-of-pocket costs because the insurance industry, "asked for more time to comply.”  This is just one more in what is a… Read more