Oh No She Din't!

(That's not a typo - it's yours truly trying to be "hip")Maybe she just can't help it, but HHS Secretary Shecantbeserious just doesn't quite "get" why those of us who oppose the train-wreck that is ObamaCare© might take some slight umbrage at this:"So, we have a lot of reeducation to do" [emphasis added]For those historically-challenged readers, here's why it's so offensive, and telling:"The re-education...

BlogRoll Update

I've been meaning to add Andrew Garland's entertaining and enlightening blog for some time, and am pleased as punch to have finally done so. You'll see the Easy Opinions link about 5 spots down from the top (look for the "NEW!" tag), and I heartily recommend clicking through.You'll be glad you d...

HHS Promotes Healthcare.gov

HHS is proud of their site for all things related to health insurance. Healthcare.gov has been up almost 2 months and it seems to have everything you want to know about health insurance options.Seems to have, but looks can be deceiving . . .The folks at Information Week say that there have been over 1 million visitors since July 1, 2010 and 32,000 have provided feedback on how to improve the site.The...

Wolverines jump in the pool [UPDATED]

[Please scroll down for update]"Michigan is set to launch a subsidized insurance pool for people who haven't been able to get coverage because of a pre-existing health condition, but it's not clear if the program will be big enough to handle everyone who wants to buy in."Really?"[B]ig enough to handle everyone who wants to buy in[?]"One supposes that they honestly believe that they'll attract more...

Gift Ideas...

And then you can give her a colonoscopy for Christmas...

Maxine on Healthcare

[Welcome, Investor Village readers!]From the mailbag:[IMAGE OF "MAXINE" REMOVED ATREQUEST OF TM HOLDER]Let me get this straight. We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't,written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts themselves from it,to be signed by a president who...

Health Plan for Christians is Insurance

In spite of protestations that Medi-Share is not insurance, the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled otherwise. A Christians-only health care plan provides a "contract for insurance" and doesn't qualify for exemption from state regulations as a religious publication, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that potentially opens the plan to stricter regulations by the state. A split high...

If Obamacare is so Great . . .

[Welcome Reason, The Atlantic and AJC readers!]Then why are there so many health insurance companies retreating from the market, leaving consumers with fewer choices and higher premiums? Since March when Obamacrap was signed in to law we have seen the following changes in the Georgia health insurance market. (Other states have had similar issues, but I am only familiar with Georgia health insurance...

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Changes

If you like your Medicare Plan D (prescription drug coverage), too bad, you will probably have to make a change come next year.So much for Obama's promise that "if you like your plan you can keep it."The government is imposing changes to "simplify" your life by giving you fewer choices. A new analysis by a leading private research firm estimates that more than 3 million beneficiaries will see their...

From the mailbag: MassTravelers

"My husband and I are residents of Massachusetts. We will be quitting our jobs and traveling outside the country for several months. I hadn't planned on using COBRA since we will be out of the country and using travel insurance that covers other medically and otherwise. I am concerned about being fined for this. Is there a way to avoid fees if we can prove we are out of the country?"This is a great...