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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis is the winner headline: 'Obama Allows Health Insurers to Continue Substandard Plans'
Democracy Now! ?@democracynow 2mObama Allows Health Insurers to Continue Substandard Plans http://owl.li/qRxMP
Excellent framing . . . because it's so true.
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This is the winner headline: 'Obama Allows Health Insurers to Continue Substandard Plans' (Original Post)
bigtree
Nov 2013
OP
Mass
(27,315 posts)1. It was always true. They just extended it.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)2. Some Dictator he turned out to be, huh?
He's just like everyone else - lotsa problems with insurance companies.
Did I vote for someone who would throw them in the dungeon? Did you?
progressoid
(49,964 posts)3. Here's one that's troubling: "Obama to Meet With Insurance Executives"
Obama to Meet With Insurance Executives
WASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama on Friday will meet with chief executives from across the health-insurance industry, according to a White House official, a day after he said he wanted insurers to allow people to keep their current health plans even if they didn't meet new standards.
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Mr. Obama and senior administration officials will be meeting with the chief executives to "discuss ways to work together to help people enroll through the Marketplace and efforts to minimize disruption for consumers as they transition to new coverage," a White House official said. The White House didn't immediately say which chief executives Mr. Obama will be meeting with.
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http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303789604579199611237337606
WASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama on Friday will meet with chief executives from across the health-insurance industry, according to a White House official, a day after he said he wanted insurers to allow people to keep their current health plans even if they didn't meet new standards.
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Mr. Obama and senior administration officials will be meeting with the chief executives to "discuss ways to work together to help people enroll through the Marketplace and efforts to minimize disruption for consumers as they transition to new coverage," a White House official said. The White House didn't immediately say which chief executives Mr. Obama will be meeting with.
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http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303789604579199611237337606
Sheri
(310 posts)4. it IS true. nt
bvar22
(39,909 posts)5. That depends on how one reads it.
To me, it reads like just another cave because Republicans were whining.
Wasn't the ACA supposed to end these abuses?
malaise
(268,868 posts)6. I'd love Michael Moore to weigh in on this one
Lifelong Dem
(344 posts)7. Definitely politics led to this
But Obama wouldn't have done this if he thought the enrollment would be badly effected. I figure Obama must see the enrollment reaching it's goal by March 31st.
IronLionZion
(45,410 posts)8. The government should force Ford to keep selling the Model T
since many people liked their old cars.
And I had Netflix for half as much before and it included streaming and mail. I liked my plan. The price has gone up %100 under Obama's watch. I want my old Netflix plan back.