Negative impact of ObamaCare already kicking in: "I just got a call from my health insurance provider. My family rates are going up $200/month"Anthony G. MartinExaminer Mar. 24, 2010 |
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48 hours had not even passed after Congress approved ObamaCare before the negative impact of its provisions began kicking in. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Remember, the so-called 'benefits' of the program will not begin until 2014. But the fees, taxes, and other surcharges that are essential to the plan go into effect immediately. This has led to some disturbing consequences just within the last 24 hours. Karl Denninger via WRSA reported this: From the forum:This is not the only troubling development as a consequence of ObamaCare. A local radio station in the Upstate of South Carolina, which has a call-in show each afternoon, was inundated with calls Tuesday afternoon concerning hospitals turning away Medicare patients this week. One elderly woman was sent home from the emergency room after the bare minimum of treatment with a fever of 103 degrees. When she was forced to return to the emergency room within 24 hours, due to the fact that she was not adequately treated the first time, the doctor informed her they could not give her care because it was 'too soon after her initial treatment.' Some careful research on this issue uncovered a little-known, unreported matter involving government control of healthcare. According to none other than the Senate's late champion of socialized medicine, Ted Kennedy, much of the excess cost of Medicare comes from readmissions within 30 days of initial treatment. Thus, proponents of government control of healthcare costs advocate limiting readmissions. And what, precisely, was the 'fix' for that cost run-up? Ban Medicare recipients from receiving follow-up care within 30 days of their initial treatment as part of government-run healthcare. In anticipation of these homicidal measures being implemented once ObamaCare kicks in full-steam, apparently the government is getting in some early target practice on denying care for the elderly. WRSA raises another critical issue: I suggest that each reader who is employed and currently has health insurance check with your human resources department about the immediate/near-term impact of Obamacare on your benefits package.So not only is care already being rationed for the elderly and insurance premiums skyrocketing in just 48 hours, but the grand plan of Obama and the Democrats will result in companies dropping healthcare coverage for their employees altogether. No wonder that even as Obama signed the bill into law, the polls were showing a dismal rating of his job performance and the continued dwindling support of ObamaCare among the electorate. And just wait until the 130 new federal agencies are created to manage ObamaCare (as mandated in the bill) and the IRS hires the estimated 16,000 to 18,000 new employees it will need to force compliance among the populace. ________ For commentary on the issues of the day, visit my blog at The Liberty Sphere. |