by Jane Richey | Jul 28, 2013 | Health Care
Insurance premiums for some consumers in Maryland will go up by as much as 25 percent once ObamaCare takes full effect next year. The state on Friday released final insurance rates for the private insurance policies available next year through the new insurance...
by Jane Richey | Apr 24, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
The Obama Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has arranged to pay public relations firm Weber Shandwick an additional $8 million to promote enrollment in ObamaCare’s health insurance exchanges. Advertising Age reports that the campaign will...
by Jane Richey | Dec 17, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
One of the key features of Obamacare is the establishment in each state of a health insurance “exchange” (now known by the abbreviation HIX) where customers would be able to purchase insurance policies eligible for federal subsidies. Much to the surprise of the...
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
Governor Corbett said ‘no’ to a state health exchange in PA yesterday. Here’s why this is a good decision: If a state does not set up an exchange, the federal government will come in and set it up, according to the law. So far, 22 states have said...
by Jane Richey | Dec 5, 2012 | Health Care
hose who thought ObamaCare was set in concrete by Chief Justice John Roberts’ decision last June are in for a shock. Dec. 14 is the new deadline (extended from Nov. 16) for states to let the feds know, yea or nay, whether or not they will be setting up a health...