Obama Admits: You Might Lose Your Doctor Under Obamacare
President Barack Obama has finally admitted what many Americans worried about all along as Democrats in Congress pushed through Obamacare: they may not be able to keep their doctor.
Obamacare opponents warned about death panels and health care rationing under Obamacare as the president and his Democratic allies pushed the legislation through Congress. Ref. Source 9
The Obama administration plans to extend the time period beyond the March 31 deadline for people to enroll in health care plans through the federal insurance marketplace. Ref. USAToday
Affordable Care Act enrollment hits 6 million
President Obama announced this afternoon that more than 6 million Americans have signed up for health care coverage through the state and federal exchanges, reaching a milestone the administration said was critical to ensure the new insurance system is sustainable. Ref. USAToday
A senior administration official said today that after a surge in sign-ups on enrollment deadline day, Obamacare is on track to hit the White House's original target of 7 million people signing up, CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
More than 4.8 million visits were made to HealthCare.gov and 2 million calls were made to the call center Monday, raising optimism that the goal would be met, the official said.
The administration is awaiting final numbers from the federal and state exchanges, the official said. Ref. CNN
Obama announces health care sign-ups have topped 8 million
President Obama said Thursday that more than 8 million people signed up for health insurance under the exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act. The administration had originally said the goal for the first year of sign-ups was 7 million people, and that target was jeopardized by the botched rollout of the HealthCare.gov website. Republicans argue that the administration has not provided details to prove that the enrollees have paid premiums and actually secured coverage. Ref. USAToday
If people just lay off the junk food, get some exercise and be more concerned about how they treat themselves then healthcare wouldn't be such a hot issue. Then hospitals would only be needed for things like accidents and giving birth.
With as many executive orders that have been used to postpone the roll out of Obama Care (Small business waivers, state waivers), I don't know why a Republican President couldn't just issue an Executive order abolishing the Act. According to Forbes Obama has