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CapCon Story Draws National Media Attention

Michigan family devastated by Obamacare

The story of a Michigan family battling multiple disabilities that has been devastated by Obamacare — as first reported by Michigan Capitol Confidential — is drawing national media attention. The Daily Caller, Examiner.com, The Blaze and The Christian Post have all covered the plight of the Davert …

Hospital Lobby Driving Medicaid Expansion

Jack McHugh's Senate testimony on Obamacare

… help the poor," or because "Obamacare is the law," or because the … more concentrated due to Obamacare, with a relative handful … like voting to implement Obamacare, thereby helping to prop … "vulnerable" mean, given that Obamacare can't be repealed under the … one of the many ways that Obamacare doubles-down on the current …

Reitz Cited in Wall Street Journal

Will Republicans cave on Obamacare Medicaid expansion?

… Street Journal on the possibility that Republicans in the Michigan Legislature could be close to caving in on support for Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. Here is a compilation of analyses and commentary on why that should not happen.

Republican Ploy to Stop Medicaid Expansion?

Obamacare Capitulation at a Discount Price

… of House Bill 4714, the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. The next … "speed bump" in front of Obamacare capitulation, on the more … Michigan's collaboration with Obamacare. But suddenly, this committee … 2018, under  an entrenched Obamacare, the supposed “savings” this … the price of entrenching Obamacare as long as resistance may …

Fla. Medicaid: Governor Proposes, House Disposes

Obamacare expansion wilts in Sunshine State

… Florida Legislature has adjourned for the year without approving the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, which Gov. Rick Scott famously flip-flopped into supporting … governors who decided earlier this year to pump some helium into the Obamacare balloon and expand Medicaid forgot about that saving grace of American …

Delay Strengthens 'No Medicaid Expansion' Case

Postponing employer mandate makes Obamacare more vulnerable

… Michigan legislators adopt the Obamacare Medicaid expansion it reduces … without the employer mandate Obamacare's internal structure begins … upheaval that the rest of ObamaCare will unleash. Finally, the … Congress enacting substantial Obamacare changes next year have greatly … because they can't make Obamacare's income verification scheme …

What if Employers Provided Housing?

Would an ObamaCare 'Housing Exchange' Improve it?

… one of the linchpins of ObamaCare. They are loosely modeled … Haislmaier, has condemned the “ObamaCare” version as a corruption … called for the repeal of ObamaCare. But as Graham explains, … negative consequences of this. ObamaCare doesn’t fix this problem, … “clean,” unsubsidized (and non-ObamaCare compliant) exchange created …

Avik Roy in Grand Rapids

Medicaid, Obamacare, and more

… calling 989-698-1905 or by emailing events@mackinac.org. Expanding Medicaid is critical to the survival of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Michigan legislators are being encouraged by the White House, Gov. Rick Snyder, hospitals and drug makers, along with other lobbyists to expand …

Vernuccio in American Spectator

Labor expert writes about unions and Obamacare

… or Policy Director F. Vincent Vernuccio writes today at The American Spectator about the hypocrisy of Big Labor, which pushed for the passage of Obamacare but now want special exemptions from parts of the law.

May 10, 2013, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Vote Report

Refillable beer, "electric carriages" and Obamacare

… Medicaid Expansion, with Conditions With some fanfare House Republicans introduced a bill to accept the component of the federal health care law (“Obamacare”) that would expand Medicaid eligibility to families and childless adults up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, but make this contingent …

Gov. Snyder’s 'Exchange' an Obamacare Trojan Horse?

… creating a full blown state “Obamacare exchange,” which is not really … Exchanges: Heritage vs. Obamacare.”) By the end of this month, … the state to creating an Obamacare exchange, not the far more … does not create its own Obamacare exchange then the feds will … subsidies that are the heart of Obamacare. This flaw was discovered …

Economy Inundated With Part-Time Workers

Economists divided on whether Obamacare to blame

… Care Act, also known as "Obamacare." "Obamacare increases the cost of full-time … who has written a book on Obamacare. "It's only logical that … instead." Beginning in 2015, Obamacare requires employers with 50 … and $3,000 per employee. Obamacare’s definition of a full-time …

Senators Admit Obamacare Is Unconstitutional

… and simplistic, because Obamacare forces lawmakers to choose … little difference whether Obamacare’s mandates, cost increases, … than later to create an Obamacare exchange will further entrench … unconstitutional — have pretended the Obamacare agency they would create … institution. Implementing Obamacare is neither.

Exemptions, Navigators and New Members

Big Labor's payback from Obamacare

… increasing exemptions from Obamacare, a law they championed and … that will struggle due to Obamacare's mandates. Health plans are … plans." Despite calling Obamacare "highly disruptive," however, … are continuing to support Obamacare. Some unions could see large … book, "Shadow Bosses," that "Obamacare is an SEIU and AFSCME membership …

December 17, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

Obamacare “navigators,” unionized college athletes and more

… Passed 32 to 6 in the Senate To impose regulation and a “certification” requirement on the “navigators” authorized by the federal health care law (“Obamacare”) to assist persons applying for government-subsidized health insurance benefits through agency this law creates (the “exchange”). The bill authorizes …

Michigan Creeps Closer to Obamacare 'Exchange'

… Michigan creates a state Obamacare insurance “exchange,” doing … new law. (See “Michigan’s Obamacare Exchange ‘Work Groups,’” … states had exchanges before Obamacare became law (Massachusetts … Exchange...” (See “Michigan’s Obamacare Exchange ‘Work Groups,’” … Gov. Snyder implemented Obamacare when Republicans in Congress …

Disabled Family Sees 300 Percent Increase In Health Insurance Costs Under Obamacare

Video report: An Obamacare odyssey for special needs family

… costs. The Davert's experience with Obamacare is not just frustrating, it could … that are baked into the current Obamacare policies," McHugh said. "That doesn't … See also: Media Ignore Facts On Obamacare Rates Michigan Insurance Companies: … Commentary: Country Cannot Afford Obamacare

NY GOP Blocking State 'Obamacare' Exchange

… Senate to create a state Obamacare insurance "exchange" here … implementing and expediting Obamacare.” Another GOP legislator, … forcing a back-door form of Obamacare upon the people of this state.” … having trouble adopting an Obamacare exchange, it could signal … "Michigan Creeps Closer to Obamacare 'Exchange'" and "Feds: 'Never …

Ark. Dem. Gov. Says 'No' to Obamacare Grant

… the state to creating an Obamacare exchange.*   The same concern … meaningful control over how Obamacare is implemented. Thus, a state … Gov. Snyder’s 'Exchange' an Obamacare Trojan Horse? Why Creating … 'Exchange' Helps Entrench Obamacare Michigan Creeps Closer to ObamaCare 'Exchange' States Launching …

Obamacare: GOP 'Hostage Taker'

… Party audience that the Obamacare “exchange” legislation Gov. … a virtual state “Department of Obamacare Administration” (DOOA). If there was no Obamacare, we wouldn’t be talking about … this state’s Department of Obamacare Administration is “U.S.” … drop health coverage under Obamacare, many more people will find …

Morning in America: Obamacare Repealed

Law replaced with state-federal power sharing

It’s January 2013. A new president is sworn into office and calls upon Congress to enact an emergency repeal of Obamacare. In both the House and Senate there is a strong consensus for repeal, but confusion regarding a replacement. Although the previous administration’s “Patient Protection and Affordable …

Missouri House Votes to 'Nullify' Obamacare

The Missouri state House voted Thursday to "nullify" Obamacare, making it illegal for federal or state officials to even attempt to enforce the law. … misdemeanor.” Last fall, the Michigan state Senate voted 25-12 to implement Obamacare by creating a state “exchange,” with 13 Republicans joining all Democrats …

Health Care Compact Shifts Choices from D.C. to Michigan

Obamacare Does Not Apply Here”

… much more than just an “Obamacare doesn’t apply here” measure. … states. That would include Obamacare. Also, the Constitution says … U.S. senator who voted for Obamacare, facing the decision of whether … Compact and Tea Parties Obamacare 'Litmus Test' for Legislators Analysis: Michigan Obamacare Implementation Now Illega …

Lehman: U.S. Can't Afford Obamacare

Mackinac Center President Joseph G. Lehman in a Detroit News Op-Ed today outlines why America cannot afford Obamacare. Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick J. Wright predicted the Supreme Court will decide the issue on a 5-4 vote.

How Obamacare Is Vulnerable

Law may be amended in 2014

… that Michigan adopt the Obamacare Medicaid expansion is that … "vulnerable" means, given that Obamacare can’t be repealed under the … are just some of the ways Obamacare is vulnerable, with evidence … percent of Americans like Obamacare – Weekly Standard Labor unions … ranks with White House on ObamaCare – The Hill Democrats “Nervous,” …

Commentary: Health Care Exchange Issue Won't Go Away

Supreme Court's ruling on Obamacare won't solve dysfunctional system's massive problems

… either invalidate the entire Obamacare law, uphold it all, or toss … principles: The first is an "Obamacare exchange," essentially a … for one as well as for an Obamacare exchange. The Beehive State … are mutually exclusive. If Obamacare survives, the "Utah" exchange … you bought?) However, if Obamacare opponents are sincere about …

After Obamacare: How Michigan Can Deliver on Patient-Centered Health Care

Michigan’s health care choices in a new political environment

Obamacare repeal-and-replace is underway, and regardless of whether it passes or fails big, changes are coming for Michigan’s medical services and insurance industry, and the state’s social welfare system, especially Medicaid. The fine details of any final bill are unknown, but the outlines of major …

Obamacare's Michigan Tale: Small Drop in Uninsured While Families Pay More

Four things about Obamacare in Michigan

… four things to know about Obamacare in Michigan: Contrary to popular belief, Obamacare was never designed to dramatically … Michigan Creeps Closer to Obamacare ‘Exchange’ How Obamacare Is Vulnerable Michigan Paid 'Stupidity of American Voter' Obamacare Architect $481,050

Medicaid Expansion: The Decisive Obamacare Battle

… are focused on a so-called Obamacare "partnership" exchange, special-interest … elsewhere: In other states, the Obamacare drama plays out the same … — but not required — by Obamacare. "We have been actively involved" … drugmakers on his side in passing Obamacare through Congress. Now these … declined to set up a state-run Obamacare exchange, which really is …

Justices' Questions Provide Insight In Obamacare Debate

Questions from Justice Kennedy, others point to a 5-4 vote knocking down Affordable Care Act

When Obamacare first passed, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi incredulously responded to a query about whether the law was constitutional with: "Are you serious?" After Tuesday's oral argument, she might want to revise and extend her remarks; a 5-4 vote seems almost certain based on the tone of the individual …

Obamacare Exchange: Michigan Dodged a Bullet

… news story titled “Nearly half of Obamacare exchanges are struggling over their … Michigan came close to creating a state Obamacare exchange. The Senate passed a bill … Supreme Court rules in June that Obamacare subsidies can only be provided through … we can expect an explosion of pro-Obamacare activism pressuring Michigan legislators …

Obamacare Medicaid: Facts, Figures, Background

What you don’t know can hurt you

… Avik Roy, "The Arkansas-Obamacare Medicaid Deal: Far Less Than … context of implementing Obamacare makes the prospect of real … the expansion claim that Obamacare is a “done deal” and we all … Reid Senate. Ways in which Obamacare is vulnerable, with evidence … Medicaid Expansion and the Obamacare “Exchange”  Roughly speaking, …

Center Expert in Detroit Free Press

… Free Press, said state legislators should not be in a rush to create an Obamacare-type health exchange for Michigan. McHugh said creating such an exchange … federal law, among other reasons. Read more of McHugh’s recent analysis of Obamacare here, here and here.

Obamacare 'Bending the Cost Curve' UP

… debate whether to pass an Obamacare “exchange” that risks entrenching … points in 2014 because of Obamacare — a 14% increase, versus … make it harder to defeat Obamacare. If the law survives both … Health 'Exchange' Entrenches Obamacare Obamacare Exchange: The People or the …

OtherCare not Obamacare

Health care event that looks to market for solutions to be held Saturday in Ann Arbor

… Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, and the Michigan Legislature continues to discuss … Alliance for Sustainable Healthcare. "Even besides Obamacare, our model for health care is broken with third-party … where employers avoid many of the regulations in Obamacare by insuring their own employees rather than using …

Commentary: Medicaid Expansion Wrong Even with Reforms

… as conditions for accepting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. But what if … system status quo. The problem with Obamacare is that it doubles-down on those … those incentives right. In contrast, Obamacare worsens the bad incentives and adds … painful detail all the ways in which Obamacare is the very antithesis of “practical” …

Study: Obamacare's Negative Effect on Ohio

The Heritage Foundation's health policy blog has posted a summary of a new study on creating an Obamacare insurance “exchange,” prepared for the Ohio Department of Insurance by the independent consulting firm Milliman, Inc. The firm used economic modeling to project the effects of the new federal health …

Medicaid Expansion Bill Heads to the House

House Republicans help Obamacare provision move to a vote

… although he said he is against Obamacare. "I hate these rules," Rep. Shirkey said. "I hate Obamacare. I hope at the end of the day, Obamacare is a miserable failure. But … thinks what eventually will defeat Obamacare is when people realize how … expanding Medicaid as part of Obamacare will further increase health …

Medicaid Expansion...What's the Rush?

Gov. Snyder applying serious pressure to get Michigan Senate to approve key Obamacare provision

… Republicans also voted "yes" on Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.  After … he quit calling the key Obamacare provision Medicaid expansion, … not get it fast. “The way Obamacare works, states can opt in … premium rates and, with Obamacare, there are continuing developments, … Republicans Who Backed Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion More …

Creating Health 'Exchange' Entrenches Obamacare

… on Health Insurance Exchanges on why that state should not create an Obamacare exchange. His arguments apply just as much to Michigan, including this excerpt describing how creating an exchange will help entrench Obamacare. From testimony delivered on Sept. 15, 2011 Some opponents of the law …

Heritage Foundation Opposes Obamacare "Exchanges"

… whether to create a state Obamacare insurance benefit “exchange” … the exchanges, among them Obamacare's ideological supporters and … some as the prototype for Obamacare. However, Heritage explicitly opposes Obamacare exchanges. In a recent report, … exchanges prescribed by Obamacare will have the opposite effect.” …

Obamacare 'Exchange' Opposite of 'Free Market'

… latest tack of Republican Obamacare “exchange” proponents is … no role in administering Obamacare — go to www.ehealthinsurance.com … this now is because of Obamacare’s “gun-to-the-head” mandates. … undermines it. See also: Obamacare: GOP 'Hostage Taker'  Creating Health 'Exchange' Entrenches Obamacare Obamacare Exchange: The …

How Will ObamaCare Mess Up My Life and Livelihood?

… useful document called Your ObamaCare August Recess Guide - The … five questions: How will ObamaCare add to the national debt? Does ObamaCare violate my Constitutional rights? How will ObamaCare change my health care? How will ObamaCare change my Medicare? How can …

Obamacare Could Negatively Impact Women

Twice as likely to work low-hour schedules

… a new working paper for the Mercatus Center examining the impact of Obamacare’s “employer mandate” on various groups of workers. The mandate imposes … reports Mulligan. On the one hand, these workers become eligible for Obamacare insurance subsidies, without inflicting a penalty on their employers, …

NFIB: 'No Rush' on Creating Obamacare Exchange

… automatically repeals any state exchange law if Obamacare is invalidated or repealed. ~~~~~~~~~ See also: McHugh Discusses Obamacare on Beckmann Health Care Compact Shifts Choices from D.C. to Michigan “Obamacare Does Not Apply Here”

Practical Short-Term Health Coverage Unlikely Unless Legislature Acts

Useful option made possible by recent federal rule change, but GOP hasn’t moved and Dems likely to oppose

… unaffordable.” ACA, short for the Affordable Care Act, is the more formal name for Obamacare. Short-term health insurance plans typically cover fewer services but … expensive than a standard individual healthcare policies sold through the Obamacare exchanges. Unlike exchange-based policies, short-term policies are priced …

Implementing Obamacare

… families and childless adults up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, which implements a key component of the federal health care law, called Obamacare by most people. Under that law, the feds are supposed to pay 100 percent of the expansion’s cost during the first three years, with the state responsible …

Governor's Letter Reveals Obamacare Drowning

… Governors Association Chairman Bob McDonnell reveals the extent to which Obamacare’s massive intrusion into 18 percent of the U.S. economy is being executed, … sets of questions on health insurance “exchanges,” plus another 13 on Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. The full letter can be read here. It’s worth at least …

McHugh Discusses Obamacare on Beckmann

… analyst, was a guest on “The Frank Beckmann Show” on WJR 760AM Tuesday, discussing why Michigan legislators should not be in a hurry to pass an Obamacare state exchange. McHugh also wrote about the issue Sunday in the Detroit Free Press.

Center Analyst Discusses Obamacare

Jack McHugh, senior legislative analyst, was a guest on “The Tony Conley Show” on WILS AM1320 in Lansing today, talking about the Obamacare decision and what can be done to fix the health care system. McHugh appeared on the show again Friday to continue the discussion.

Medicaid, Obamacare and More with Avik Roy

Issues and Ideas Forum

… @ noon on Thursday. Register by calling 989-631-0900  Expanding Medicaid is critical to the survival of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Michigan legislators are being encouraged by the White House, Gov. Rick Snyder, hospitals and drug makers, along with other lobbyists to expand …

Political Predictions for 2014

Political strategists talk minimum wage, big government and Obamacare

… rollout and implementation of Obamacare,” Resch said. “Our state … have been,” Kolt said. Is Obamacare’s negative impact on Democratic … exaggerating the evils of Obamacare, and how unpopular it is, … right,” Ballenger said. “Obamacare is unpopular, and it is hurting … evidence that dislike of Obamacare does spread across the political …

Obamacare 'Mandate' Could Penalize 70,000 Here

Law imposes fines for not having "adequate" health insurance

… by that law. The federal Obamacare care law is modeled on Romneycare, … meeting its requirements. If Obamacare’s individual insurance mandate … experience suggests that if Obamacare had been in effect here, … Michigan Could Lose Jobs Under Obamacare Obamacare Exchange: The People or the …

Obamacare Exchange: The People or the Insurers?

False urgency heads for an immovable object.

… action on creating a state Obamacare “exchange.” Given their point … gain some certainty over Obamacare's endless details. The haste … big-government mistake known as Obamacare (six reasons why are listed … meaningful control over how Obamacare is implemented. Thus, a state … subsidies at the heart of Obamacare. In addition, it’s extremely …

Obamacare: One Blind Bet After Another

Both sides sure to claim victory

… There's a parallel with Obamacare. All along, its supporters … and, sadly, the debate over Obamacare seems destined to continue … individuals will face under Obamacare remains unavailable. Without … D-California, made regarding Obamacare when Congress was wrestling … controversy.” Many believed that as Obamacare approached, some good, hard …

Affordable HSA Insurance Growing

… Savings Accounts are becoming ever more popular and widespread even as Obamacare threatens to effectively prohibit them. Health policy expert Greg Scandlen … affordability, these health plans may become a thing of the past under Obamacare’s regulations. Here’s part of how the Cato Institute described the threat …

'Voting Yes on Medicaid Expansion is Voting for Obamacare'

State Senate takes another turn on Medicaid expansion issue

… with the implementation of Obamacare or be among several states … expansion is voting for Obamacare," said Jack McHugh, senior … important step needed to put Obamacare in place. In the summer of … Supreme Court ruled that Obamacare was constitutional, it also … the nationwide battle over Obamacare. Gov. Rick Snyder and state …

Questions About Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

Beware Obamacare bearing budget gifts: There is good evidence supporting a belief that any short-term … that our lawmakers wait to see what happens as Obamacare’s massive disruption of the entire health care … officials have a duty to push back against Obamacare’s massive usurpation of the principles of federalism …

Former GOP Spokesman: 'Is Armed Rebellion Now Justified?'

Lansing attorney does not like Supreme Court Obamacare ruling

… armed rebellion was justified over the Supreme Court ruling upholding Obamacare. Matthew Davis sent the email moments after the Supreme Court ruling … against a wall and wondered when that might occur when it comes to the Obamacare ruling. "If government can mandate that I pay for something I don't want, …

Lehman: No Rush on Obamacare

… President Joseph G. Lehman writes in today’s Detroit News that Michigan’s elected officials should exercise “principled procrastination” in implementing Obamacare, which he says is a “divisive and astronomically costly law.”

Media Ignoring Facts on Obamacare Rates

Preliminary analysis show sharp hikes

… Health and Human Services on individual insurance rates available on the Obamacare “exchange.”  Specifically, the law’s cheerleaders are boasting that rates … eligible. Those who are not eligible will be even worse off. Nationwide, “Obamacare will increase underlying insurance rates for younger men by an average …

Michigan House 'Just Says No' to State Obamacare Exchange

A vote to report a state Obamacare exchange bill out of the Michigan House Health Policy Committee came … federal government in charge of administering Obamacare’s massive subsidy regime, while possibly giving … who have refused to become “fall guys” for Obamacare’s coming disappointments. The most recent came …

Medicaid Expansion: Beware of Obamacare 'Gifts'

If it sounds too good to be true ...

… of Medicaid, something originally mandated by Obamacare but made optional by the Supreme Court's ruling … essentially at no cost to themselves through the Obamacare "exchange" the feds will set up here. Unlike … the expansion, at least until we see how the Obamacare implementation plays out over the next year. …

Michigan's Obamacare Tax Hike Collaborators

Related to “Obamacare’s Michigan Collaborators” posted here … “Comprehensive List of Tax Hikes in Obamacare.” This adds another wrinkle … Specifically, collaborating with Obamacare by creating a state health … people already know that Obamacare cannot work. It must be defeated. … Conclusion: Collaborating with Obamacare undercuts the potential for …

Gov. Snyder Calls On Obamacare Advocate No. 1

HHS Sec. Sebelius called in because the expansion of Medicaid is at stake

… Care Act, otherwise known Obamacare. Gov. Snyder would like to … has been among the chief Obamacare promoters for years. In a … speech, Sec. Sebelius called Obamacare a "great law" and said her … graduates boasting that Obamacare would allow them to stay … fundraising phone calls for Obamacare on behalf of Enroll America, …

Michigan's Role in Defeating ObamaCare

Adjunct Scholar John Graham writes in a Free Press Op-Ed today about what steps Michigan can take to help defeat ObamaCare. Other Mackinac Center analysts have written about this issue here, here and here.

Obamacare Medicaid Expansion a 'Roach Motel?'

… rationalizations used to promote Obamacare’s massive expansion of the … adjustment to an earlier pre-Obamacare Medicaid expansion the state … get out. Claims that the Obamacare expansion will be treated … has caused previously anti-Obamacare Republican governors like … to accept these pieces of Obamacare silver, since many will no …

Trust Not in Obamacare Medicaid Promises

Check to states may not be in the mail

… described here and elsewhere, one provision of Obamacare seeks to tempt state legislatures into expanding … prominent federal lawmakers serving warning that Obamacare’s promise to pick up 90 percent of the law’s (optional … politicians there will see breaking those hoary old Obamacare Medicaid promises as an easy way to shift some …

Center Analyst Testifies on Medicaid Expansion

… Analyst Jack McHugh testified before the Michigan House’s Competitiveness Committee Tuesday about why the state should not expand Medicaid under Obamacare, according to The Detroit News. “Why in the world would you want to be remembered as the politicians who helped prop up this law at the very moment …

Michigan House Republicans Buckle on Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

… that is a critical component of Obamacare implementation was heavily revised … committee of what they have said about Obamacare. "Back in the districts many of … have told constituents you think Obamacare is a bad law that should be repealed," … Michigan Republicans Go Wobbly On Obamacare Michigan Capitol Confidential Medicaid …

Michigan Paid 'Stupidity of American Voter' Obamacare Architect $481,050

Representative-elect asks for investigation

… the federal Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The Washington Post reported that Gruber received … warranted.” ~~~~~ Michigan Creeps Closer to Obamacare ‘Exchange’ How Obamacare Is Vulnerable More Confusion Over ‘Affordable …

Eight Senate Republicans Join Democrats In Passing Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

Bill headed back to the House

… Bill 4714) and move the key Obamacare provision closer to reality … with the implementation of Obamacare, which Republicans almost … another attempt to expand Obamacare," Sen. Colbeck said during … Medicaid is a key part of Obamacare. It's nothing short of government … “Hitching our wagon to the Obamacare train is very risky," Sen. …

Commentary: House GOP Leadership's Obamacare Flip-Flop

No explanation for June’s sudden Medicaid expansion reversal

… remarkable events related to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion occurred … attempted to wrap this key Obamacare component in the mantle of … leaders to rally the House Obamacare implementation opponents … If this key component of Obamacare implementation is adopted … Medicaid Expansion From Obamacare Medicaid Expansion ... What's …

ObamaCare's Michigan Collaborators

… health care interests are already pressing for Michigan to create an ObamaCare insurance “exchange.” In a recent Mackinac Center Op-Ed published by the … setting up a Michigan exchange are inviting a charge of collaborating with Obamacare. As for those special-interest private sector lobbyists pushing for a …

Obamacare's Survival up to State Legislators

Figures for Halbig's Michigan impact

… including many of the politicians who voted for the Obamacare Medicaid expansion — will loudly demand that … Michigan and 35 other states. In plain English, Obamacare will likely collapse if its subsidies are not … very difficult to claim that they also “oppose Obamacare.” (In 2011 the Michigan Senate voted to create …

Ten Reasons to Reject State Obamacare Exchange

With a hat tip to the Goldwater Institute in Arizona

In addition to the lawsuit against Obamacare filed by Michigan and 25 other states, a separate case has been filed by The Goldwater Institute Center for … over names of individuals who do not comply with the individual mandate. Obamacare requires the exchange to give to the U.S. Treasury the names and taxpayer …

Feds: 'Never Mind' on State Obamacare Exchanges?

… which is a core component of Obamacare. Under the law, if a state … care experts critical of Obamacare say there will be little … whether to create a state Obamacare exchange, according to a … after accepting a $1 million Obamacare grant for the purpose. It … Michigan Creeps Closer to Obamacare 'Exchange'

WSJ: Legislators as Obamacare 'Fall Guys'

… no” to creating a state Obamacare exchange. Here are some pertinent … when it turns out that Obamacare’s costs are underestimated … planning architecture of Obamacare, but now the likes of Mr. … scapegoats. The day after Obamacare passed, we invoked the “Pottery … refusing to become both Obamacare fall guys and collaborati …

Obamacare Costs Still A Mystery Days Before Key Provision Takes Effect

… for enrollment to begin on Obamacare exchanges is just days away, … to accurately track how Obamacare is going to affect Michigan's … businesses. “To comply with Obamacare, [insurance] carriers can … adjusted to comply with Obamacare. Making the adjustments in … Sidney also said that under Obamacare insurance agents will have …

Obamacare Medicaid Expansion a Budget Trap

… Michigan go along with an optional-for-states Obamacare Medicaid expansion may be far too low. If correct, … insurance policy from a private insurer through the Obamacare exchange at essentially no cost to themselves. … interests that have strong incentives to see the Obamacare-driven Medicaid expansion take place here. The …

Eight More House Republicans Who Backed Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion

Third in a series

… expand a key component of Obamacare were: Rep. Mike Callton, … be to make it harder for Obamacare to be implemented by opposing … the hope that resisting Obamacare's implementation can force … "Republicans who vote to implement Obamacare will likely become co-owners … caving in to and support of Obamacare," Rep. O'Brien continued. …

No State Obamacare Exchange Still Best Choice

Governor's "partnership exchange" could be a blessing in disguise

… Services over the details of an Obamacare “partnership exchange,” which may … “Exchanges” are the mechanism by which Obamacare’s trillions of dollars in subsidies … appear to have a strong case — that Obamacare only authorizes distributing subsidies … officials up to take the blame when Obamacare increases insurance premiums and …

As Americans Await Obamacare, Canadians Wait Longer for Treatment

… purchase) of medical services is significantly restricted. Under the pending “Obamacare” law in the United States, the government would assume the cost for most … care services the government will pay for during any given year. Under Obamacare, the amount of spending is theoretically open-ended, but it's likely that future …

Just Say 'No' to Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

Bad for the state budget, bad for the Constitution

… with incomes below 133 percent of the poverty level — was baked into Obamacare, but then made optional for states by last June’s Supreme Court ruling … playbook. Gov. Snyder and Michigan’s Legislature should “just say no” to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion for a much larger reason than the state budget, however: …

Insurance 52% to 119% Costlier Under Obamacare

County level comparisons now available

… for representative households exceed the pre-Obamacare rates even when subsidies are included. For … level, insurance costs are higher even with an Obamacare subsidy. Statewide, the median income level for … administrative fiat further suspending enforcement of Obamacare's employer mandate, the number of individuals …

State Legislators' Guide to Repealing ObamaCare

… Legislators Guide to Repealing ObamaCare.” However, the 15-point summary … Legislators Guide to Repealing ObamaCare 1. Introduce ALEC’s Freedom … resolution supporting repeal of ObamaCare, an effective way to communicate … 3. Enact a moratorium on ObamaCare rulemaking, which will allow … authorizing a federal waiver on ObamaCare’s medical loss ratio requirement, …

ObamaCare 'Litmus Test' for Legislators

… compact would supersede ObamaCare in member states, and block-grant … lawmakers to authorize a state ObamaCare insurance “exchange.” It’s … legislators who publicly condemn ObamaCare back in their districts are … supporting special-interest ObamaCare beneficiaries. After the … those who play ball with ObamaCare’s special-interest beneficiaries, …

The Best of the Best: CapCon's Top 10 Stories of 2014

Police seize property; religious discrimination in school contracts; Obamacare piles on disabled family’s burdens

… Disabled Family Sees 300 Percent Increase in Health Insurance Costs Under Obamacare The Davert family in Bay City has been through a lot: Ken has cerebral … susceptibility to lung infections. The federal Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) increased the challenges by causing their health care premiums to quadruple. …

Snyder Administration Pushing To Distance Medicaid Expansion From Obamacare

Gov. Snyder, Lt. Gov. Calley and others now using the phrase, 'Healthy Michigan'

Originally, Obamacare included the expansion of Medicaid to … is using money from the Obamacare bill to entice states to … Tanner, who wrote a book on Obamacare. Lt. Gov. Calley said the … system and is not linked to Obamacare. "This is reform of our … system. Classifying it as 'Obamacare' is inaccurate," a Snyder …

ObamaCare Is Tyranny

… passes, the real foundations and intents of ObamaCare become glaringly apparent. The latest ObamaCare revelation came from the supposed “bipartisan” … immunity from such heavy-handed federal coercion. ObamaCare would rewrite our Constitution, destroy the Tenth …

Gov. Snyder's Obamacare 'Partnership' Misguided

Just 10 weeks before an election that could place Obamacare on a very different trajectory, The Detroit News reports that Gov. Rick Snyder has chosen to bypass the Legislature and enter a “joint partnership” with the federal government to create the “exchange” through which the law’s mandates and subsidies …

Another GOP Gov. Refuses Obamacare Exchange

As Michigan legislators edge closer to making themselves “fall guys” for Obamacare’s coming disappointments by creating a state-run “exchange,” yet another Republican governor has told the feds “no thanks.” Here is the key portion of a statement made yesterday by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer: Today, I notified …

Oregon Study Suggests Michigan Medicaid Expansion Not Worth the Cost

Health policy expert: 'The nation's top health economists released a study that throws a huge "STOP" sign in front of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion'

… 'STOP' sign in front of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion," wrote Michael … (more commonly known as "Obamacare"), but the Supreme Court … themselves being squeezed by Obamacare's hikes to health insurance … Medicaid Expansion: Beware of Obamacare 'Gifts' Tax-and-Spend Interests … Expansion Trust Not In Obamacare Medicaid Promises Medicaid …

Michigan’s Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Exceeds Projections by 22 Percent

Cost may be much more expensive than originally assumed

… published a report on state enrollments under the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Here’s what the authors say … lobbied the Michigan legislature to adopt his Obamacare Medicaid expansion plan, he too sold it on the … year. But more able-bodied adults enrolled in ObamaCare expansion in the first three months than the …

August 2, 2013, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Vote Report

… because the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a mandate in the original Obamacare law that would have compelled states to expand this health welfare program. … level, which implements a major component of the federal health care law (Obamacare). Under that law, the feds are supposed to pay 100 percent of the expansion's …