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  • Cost of Coverage Under Affordable Care Act to Increase in 2015

    11/15/2014 10:08:53 AM PST · by Oldeconomybuyer · 32 replies
    New York Times ^ | November 14, 2014 | By ROBERT PEAR, REED ABELSON and AGUSTIN ARMENDARIZ
    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday unveiled data showing that many Americans with health insurance bought under the Affordable Care Act could face substantial price increases next year — in some cases as much as 20 percent — unless they switch plans. The data became available just hours before the health insurance marketplace was to open to buyers seeking insurance for 2015. An analysis of the data by The New York Times suggests that although consumers will often be able to find new health plans with prices comparable to those they now pay, the situation varies greatly from state...
  • [2011] Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one comic book [by Gruber!]

    11/15/2014 10:06:34 AM PST · by matt1234 · 7 replies
    Washington Post ^ | 10/11/11 | Sarah Kliff
    Do you like comic books with CBO scores, two-headed alligators and health economist superheroes? Then has Jonathan Gruber got a graphic novel for you!--SNIP--The MIT economist was a key player on both the Massachusetts and national health overhauls. Inspired by his three children, Gruber has distilled all that experience into a 152-page comic book.--SNIP-- the superhero version of Jonathan spends a decent amount of time warding off rumors of death panels and government health-care takeovers, in the form of zombies and vampires.
  • Vanity: Who was Gruber lying to? And did anyone really believe his lies?

    11/15/2014 9:09:13 AM PST · by Jabba the Nutt · 55 replies
    11/15/2014 | Self
    In two videos, Jon Gruber D-MIT told friendly audiences that he had to lie in order to get ObamaCare passed and he took advantage of the stupidity of the American Voter to accomplish his goal.Let's back up one step. Obama was elected to the Presidency in 2008. In the same election, in the House, the results were 257 to 178 or 59% of the seats were won by Democrats. In the Senate, the Democrats won 59 seats and with Arlen Specter's party switch, the result was 60 to 40, a filibuster proof super majority. This was enough to pass anything...