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PODCAST | He Who Controls The Food & Means To Healthcare...

Before we get to this morning’s segment on America's Third Watch, I wanted to touch on an item that I believe is getting little coverage in the mainstream media and the coverage it is getting is convoluted.

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PODCAST | Honestly Dissecting The Trans Movement

LISTEN NOW | I wanted to expound a little bit on what we talked about in the first two segments, which is an incredible article by Dr. Robert Malone titled, Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria. This article examines the transgender craze and breaks down the num

"...the transgender craze. Who's pushing that fad? How is it damaging to the entire world, and especially the entire free world?"

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Skyrocketing insurance premiums have Floridians feeling the pinch

There are not enough companies to meet the demand.

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Florida homeowners upset by ‘insulting’ Hurricane Ian insurance payouts

More than a quarter of all closed insurance claims in Lee County have been denied, leaving tens of thousands of property owners in financial ruins.

Insulting and offensive. This will continue as long as we continue to allow it.

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PODCAST | The Opportunistic Aggression Of The Political Class

Listen now (48 min) | Before we get to this morning's segment on TalkBack with Chuck Wilder where we discuss “The Government Cares About Your Health? Not By A Long Shot,” I want to take a second to talk about the referrals - the criminal charge r

"...BigPharma and the FDA have unsuccessfully attempted to regulate certain supplements, including vitamin B6 and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), by reclassifying them as 'new drugs'..."

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PODCAST | Congress & BigPharma: Picking Your Pocket When You Aren’t Looking

Listen now (28 min) | Before we get to this morning's segment on The Captain's America: Third Watch with Matt Bruce, in which we discuss, at length, the featured article over at UndergroundUSA.com today titled, “The Government Cares About Your

"...BigPharma and the FDA have unsuccessfully attempted to regulate certain supplements, including vitamin B6 and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), by reclassifying them as 'new drugs'..."

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The Government Cares About Your Health? Not By A Long Shot!

Ronald Reagan was famous for saying that the scariest words that any American could hear were these: “We’re from the government and we’re here to help you.” Anyone who questions the truth of this statement is either oblivious to reality of mentall

"...If Obamacare wasn’t egregious enough, now there's a BigPharma/government-crafted attempt to deny you the right to purchase vitamins and supplements currently available over the counter..."

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Workers Quit Jobs in Droves to Become Their Own Bosses

Seeking flexibility or escape from corporate bureaucracy, employees are discovering their inner entrepreneur to start businesses ranging from advertising to handling e-commerce logistics out of their homes.

Working from home requires self discipline.

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PODCAST: Federal Government Okays Largest Medicare Price Hike in History | Underground USA | United States

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said the standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will rise roughly 14.5%, the largest increase ever in terms of dollars and among the largest percentage increases in recent years. Part of that reason for t

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COVID-19 Vaccine Takers May Feel Ill, So The Government Is Issuing Them Covid Papers Proving They’re Safe

Even as the debate over the potency of the COVID virus continues to be had, Big Pharma – in collusion

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Auto insurers are offering discounts amid the pandemic. What you need to know

With fewer people on the road, auto insurers are offering customers discounts. Consumer advocates say they could be doing more.

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Column: She's 82. The cost of her long-term care insurance just went up 80%

Premiums for long-term care insurance are soaring as providers grapple with bad guesses about the rising costs of healthcare and nursing homes.

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Families Fight Back Against Surprise Air Ambulance Bills

When a seriously ill child needs air transport, parents don’t hesitate to take the flight. Then comes a bill, sometimes upward of $50,000.

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Rising health insurance deductibles fuel middle-class anger and resentment

Middle-class Americans are bearing the brunt of the rise in health insurance deductibles and medical bills. That's helped widen political divisions.

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Health insurance deductibles soar, leaving Americans with unaffordable bills - Los Angeles Times

Soaring health insurance deductibles have strained family budgets, saddled many with debt and driven millions to skip care. It's the result of a revolution that has transformed U.S. health insurance, shifting a growing share of costs to workers and their

I predicted this back when Obamacare was being debated and am experiencing this first hand. It should be fixed.

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What Can the U.S. Health System Learn From Singapore?

Americans argue over insurance while Singaporeans keep perfecting the delivery of care.

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How Israeli Tech Startups Are Flipping The Script On The Opaque Insurance Sector | Technology News

With tech now firmly part of the insurance industry, Israeli startups and companies have emerged as leaders in this rapidly flourishing trend. | NoCamels

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Don't Let Britain's Single-Payer Sickness Spread Stateside

Several 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls are staking their candidacies on a government takeover of the U.S. health care system. Maybe they should look at new data that show why a system like Britain's National Health Service would be a scourge, not a

people wait and die. my personal knowledge

Business & Finance | Economics

Uninsured Increase in 2017: ObamaCare Is To Blame, Not Trump

The ranks of the uninsured climbed last year. So, naturally, President Trump is taking the blame because of his attempts to repeal ObamaCare. The fault, however, lies not with Trump, but with ObamaCare itself.

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A dying mother's plea for her life

Her only chance at life is a new liver, but her insurer said no. Then she wrote a powerful plea to the CEO.

Health & Fitness | Health

Why Americans are avoiding the doctor - MarketWatch

A surprising number of people went without needed health care despite having insurance.

Health & Fitness | Health

ObamaCare, Not Short-Term Policies, Is The Real Junk Insurance

We keep hearing about how short-term health plans are "junk" insurance. Really? Compared to ObamaCare's high-deductible HMOs, or Medicaid's long and often deadly waits?

my patients, family affected

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Obamacare premiums spike feared after Democrats balk at GOP stabilization bill - Washington Times

Congress failed to tamp down Obamacare premiums in last week's spending bill, shifting the burden onto states, where governors and legislatures are facing growing pressure -- but few good options -- to bring down rates before companies finalize their 2019

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Why Some Americans Are Risking It and Skipping Health Insurance

Prices and deductibles are rising. Networks are shrinking. And even some well-off Americans are questioning what they’re paying for.

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ObamaCare's 8th birthday is an unhappy one for all Americans | Fox News

When ObamaCare turns eight on Friday, the law will have exactly one impressive accomplishment to its name: surviving as long as it has.

very bad for my patients and family

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ObamaCare: Trump Throws A Lifeline To Millions With Short-Term Insurance Plan | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis -

Middle class families who no longer can afford health insurance thanks to the "Affordable Care Act" — aka, ObamaCare — are one step closer to getting some

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State launches Aetna probe after stunning admission - CNN

California's insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under oath he never looked at patients' records when deciding whether to approve or deny care.

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Why Is Health Insurance so Complicated? | PragerU

Why is health insurance so complicated, while car insurance and life insurance are so simple? Can health insurance be more like, well, insurance? Lanhee Chen, fellow at the Hoover Institution, explains.

Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals

Should you buy pet insurance?

A year ago, one of patty Glynn’s three dogs, a five-year-old Chinese Crested named Merry, became ill and very nearly died. It turned out that she had inflammatory bowel disease and required transfusions, among other care. Blood work, emergency vet-hospi

Here's a good article about how to compare pet insurance.
https://quote.petinsurer.com/quote/

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Our Teeth Are Making Us Sick

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Why Some Can’t Wait for a Repeal of Obamacare

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Betsy McCaughey: The Democrats' Pre-Existing Condition Scam

The House vote on the GOP's ObamaCare repeal bill vote is down to the wire, with dozens of Republicans waffling as "undecideds." What's the hold-up? Ninety-six percent of people who have to buy their own insurance stand to benefit from this bill

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Life in Obamacare’s Dead Zone - NYTimes.com

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Trump to nominate Georgia Rep. Tom Price as health secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Georgia Rep. Tom Price, a leading critic of President Barack Obama's sweeping health care law, to head the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a person familiar with the

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Stop pretending that Obamacare can save everyone

Repealing it wouldn’t be immoral, as many liberals argue.

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Rising Obamacare premiums anger those paying full price

As premiums climb, nearly 10 million Americans who buy individual insurance coverage either on or off the Obamacare exchanges and do not receive federal subsidies, are paying a lot more for health insurance.

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JAMA Forum: Why Are Private Health Insurers Losing Money on Obamacare?

By Uwe Reinhardt, PhD The report last week that Aetna, one of the major US health insurance companies, would leave most of the health insurance exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act (…

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After court rules against parents, toddler is taken off life support

ATwo year-old Israel Stinson, the curly-haired, angelic-looking toddler whose fight for life gained international attention, died Thursday after he was removed from a breathing ventilator against his parents wishes.

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Experience championship performance from a championship team. This is experienced by our customers every day in the way we service their needs.

Love this car insurance company that also races a sweet car!

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One of the biggest problems with Obamacare is only getting worse

It's going to be a lot easier for people to pick an Obamacare plan in 2017, if only because there...

Right, and absolutely nobody should be shocked. When you force businesses to offer services to everybody and you force the people to buy a commercial product, this is what will happen.

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Brace Yourself: How You Will Pay To Rescue ObamaCare - Forbes

Either through higher premiums or through a taxpayer funded bailout, Americans will pay for the disaster that the ACA is fast becoming.

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The Right to Know That an Operation Is ‘Next to Useless’

About 400,000 middle-aged and older Americans a year have meniscus surgery. One problem: There’s no evidence that it’s worth it.

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How I Was Wrong About ObamaCare

Health-care expert Bob Kocher writes about how he got ObamaCare wrong. The law’s drafters wanted consolidation: 112 hospital mergers last year. But smaller practices have improved care better.

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Pulled muscle cost him $6,000. What would it cost you?

While the federal Affordable Care Act means more people have insurance, one health care administrator explained, “What is missing in the process is that you have coverage that only kicks in at a certain level.”

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Cutting healthcare costs shouldn't be this painful

When my son was circumcised, Sade’s “Love Is Stronger Than Pride” was playing on a radio at the hospital. The pediatrician glanced over at me and said, “Some day, he’ll hear that song and won’t know why it makes him uncomfortable.”

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Judge strikes down Obama health law insurance subsidy in victory for House GOP - The Washington Post

Decision stayed pending certain administration appeal to D.C. circuit court

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How Much More Do Obamacare Enrollees Cost Insurers? This Much. -- The Motley Fool

When compared to members of employer-based plans, this new study shows just how expensive Obamacare enrollees can be.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

How to Keep Your Doctor When Your Health Insurance Does Not

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CBO Misses Its Obamacare Projection by 24 Million People

Three years ago, on the eve of Obamacare’s implementation, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that President Obama's centerpiece legislation would result in an average of 201 million people having private health insurance in any given month of 2016. Now that 2016 is here, the CBO says that just 177 million people, on average, will have private health insurance in any given month of this year—a shortfall of 24 million people.

Health & Fitness | Health News

The Health of Obamacare - WSJ

The best scholarly analyses of the Affordable Care Act suggest that it’s neither the triumph trumpeted by its proponents nor the disaster suggested by its critics

This article seems to address many issues, however, as medical providers we have data that shows quite a different picture. Our patients, children and we no longer receive the kind of health care prior to Obamacare, insurance is unaffordable for our children, and the newest Obamination is that policies are now being issued with a monthly deductible for prescription drugs raising the costs for a family of 5 to upwards of $20,000 per year on an average middle class income. Patients are complaining and the only people benefiting are the illegals and the poor. Doctors and insurance companies are no longer taking insurance.

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The quiet unraveling of ObamaCare

Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons.

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Obamacare Enrollees Are Reeling from High Deductibles - Yahoo Finance

From Yahoo Finance: First, the administration revealed that enrollments for Obamacare next year will barely hit 10 million, far below previous projections. Then last week, the consulting firm of McKinsey & Company estimated that premiums for policies

This shouldn't surprise anybody who is paying attention.

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Many Low-Income Workers Say ‘No’ to Health Insurance - NYTimes.com

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The newest Obamacare fail: penalties of $36,500 per worker

The Internal Revenue Service swoops in with a money grab, writes Diana Furchtgott-Roth.

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Anthem to buy Cigna to create biggest U.S. health insurer - Yahoo Finance

From Yahoo Finance: The deal — the biggest ever in the health insurance industry — comes three weeks after Aetna Inc (AET.N) agreed to buy Humana Inc (HUM.N) for $37 billion and is part of an industry-wide consolidation following the roll-out of Presi

So, the big companies are getting bigger. I'm not sure this is what people who believed in the ACA were hoping for but it is an obvious result

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Obamacare fails to bend the cost curve

The ACA is forcing health insurers to raise rates and consolidate. Will anyone learn their lesson from this?

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Busted: Obamacare Co-Ops Are Underwater And Sinking Fast

When Democrats were ramming Obamacare down Americans’ throats, many of them wanted a “public option” that was supposed to demonstrate just how efficient and affordable government-run health insurance could be. What they settled for was something called “co-ops”—which stands for Consumer Oriented and Operated Plans.

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Harvard Ideas on Health Care Hit Home, Hard - NYTimes.com

While Harvard professors oppose changes that will raise their health care costs, the university says the increases are in part a result of the Affordable Care Act, which many Harvard experts championed.

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Rising Health Insurance Costs Thanks To Obamacare Hit Liberal Harvard Faculty, And They Are LIVID

Faculty at Harvard University are complaining that they will have to pay more for their health insurance under Obamacare, even though overall costs to faculty remain modest and employees of the Ivy Le

So the whiny elitists are upset. Boo-hoo. Yet, they will still not admit that they were wrong about the Obamacare fiasco.

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Why You Can't Keep Your Plan Under Obamacare, in 3 Minutes

In a video Robert Graboyes of George Mason University's Mercatus Center explains in simple language why insurers cancel plans under the Affordable Care Act.

So easy even a leftist should be able to understand it!

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Supremes to White House: What about ‘death panel?’

The Supreme Court is telling the Obama administration to present its case for Obamacare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board – the provision that critics have described as a “death panel” – even if it doesn’t want to

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As Medicaid Rolls Swell, Cuts in Payments to Doctors Threaten Access to Care - NYTimes.com

Just as millions of people are gaining insurance through Medicaid, the program is poised to make deep cuts in payments to many doctors, prompting some physicians and consumer advocates to warn that the reductions could make it more difficult for Medicaid patients to obtain care.

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Iowa insurance co-op falters, is taken over by state

CoOportunity Health, a fledgling Iowa health-insurance company set up under the Affordable Care Act, is being taken over by the state health-insurance division because of a financial crunch. CoOportunity

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Why marketing is a great year-end tax write-off | VentureBeat

GuestLiterally every dollar invested in marketing can be effectively written off.

This is good advice.

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This was the most moving moment of the Gruber hearing

When the personal becomes political.

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Jonathan Gruber Remains MIA as Obamacare Returns to Supreme Court

Ever since it was announced yesterday that the Supreme Court will once again take up Obamacare in the case of King vs Burwell, one figure has remained noticeably absent: Jonathan "Speak-O" Gruber. Since the case revolves around whether Congress

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Obamacare sends health premiums skyrocketing by as much as 78 percent

The Affordable Care Act was supposed to make health care more affordable, but a newly released study of insurance policies before and after Obamacare shows that average premiums have skyrocketed, for some groups by as much as 78 percent.

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King v. Burwell: The new Supreme Court case that could gut Obamacare, explained - Vox

The Supreme Court is going to take up Obamacare again. And it could prove disastrous for the administration — and for millions of individuals and families who have found affordable coverage under the law.

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Andrew Klavan: Obamacare - Lies or Crap?

In the series premiere of The Revolting Truth with Andrew Klavan, our cheerful host asks the really important questions about Obamacare - like is it based on lies or fantasy, and is the President's signature legislation actually the harbinger of Armag

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Health care cartels limit Americans' options

Certificate-of-need laws keep innovative treatment from patients willing to buy and try it.

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The truth of what most doctors think about Obamacare is frightening

What our doctor’s truly think about Obamacare may frighten you.

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The Obamacare marketplace one year later: How you’re faring - Yahoo Finance

From Yahoo Finance: With the one-year anniversary of Obamacare's Healthcare.gov nearing, Americans tell us how they've been faring.

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The Myth of ObamaCare's Affordability - WSJ

In The Wall Street Journal, Casey B. Mulligan writes that the law's perverse incentives will have the nation working fewer hours, and working those hours less productively.

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Obamacare Chief Ordered Official To Delete HealthCare.gov Emails - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: Obamacare head Marilyn Tavenner told a top press official to delete an e-mail related to HealthCare.gov during the botched launch, according to documents released Friday. House Republicans are seeking emails from Centers for Medicare and

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ObamaCare Exchange Enrollment Is Shrinking, Top Insurers Say

After reporting 720,000 ObamaCare exchange sign-ups in May, Aetna expects paid enrollment of just over 500,000 at year-end.

Business & Finance | Careers & The Workplace

Life is getting easier for 17 million freelancers!

Companies and groups are starting to fill the benefits gap for freelance workers, offering access to disability and other insurance that can make project work a little more secure.

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1.3 million Obamacare 'enrollees' may not even be American citizens, admits HHS report

1.3 million Obamacare 'enrollees' may not even be American citizens, admits HHS report

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Why Doctors Need a Minimum Wage

Doctors are endlessly accused of being overpaid, but when you break down the math, primary care physicians get the crap end of the stick. Is it time to give them a minimum wage?

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Washington Approves Premium-Hiking Regulations Despite Insurer, Hospital Protests

Washington state's insurance commissioner has officially issued controversial regulations for insurers, dictating not only what services must be covered but how close providers must be, down to the mi

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Obamacare architect: Law will cause ‘the end of employer-sponsored insurance’

Obamacare architect Zeke Emanuel claims in his new book that the health care reform law will result in

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How Much Does Obamacare Rip Off Young Adults? We Ran The Numbers. Here Are The Results.

Obamacare is still struggling to sign up young people. In order to offset the high cost of the older, and probably less healthy people who are joining Obamacare plans, the White House must coerce a sufficient number of thirty-somethings to also join. Prob

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Report: Obamacare’s regulatory costs more than double benefits

The annual costs of Obamacare regulations come in at $6.8 billion a year so far -- around 2.5 times the total benefits of its heavy-handed regulations, according to study released Monday. The feder