Undermining His Legacy

States Are Critical Of Obama’s Political ObamaCare “Fix”

LAST WEEK, FACING MOUNTING CRITICISM, OBAMA PROPOSED A WIDELY PANNED FIX FOR OBAMACARE

Last Week, Obama Unveiled A So-Called Fix For People Losing Their Health Plans Due To ObamaCare – The Plan Was “Widely Panned.” “President Barack Obama’s announcement of a proposed fix to people losing their health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act was widely panned by the editorial boards of the nation’s biggest newspapers, with even the usually supportive New York Times saying it raises ‘troubling questions.’” (Tal Kopan, “Editorial Pages Pan President Obama’s Plan,” Politico, 11/15/13)

USA Today Editorial: “The President’s Plan Is Less A Solution Than It Is A Punt.” “But political necessity doesn’t guarantee good policy, and the president’s plan is less a solution than it is a punt. Obama announced that the administration would allow canceled plans to be renewed for at least a year, which will probably ease the complaints of more than 4 million people in the individual market who’ve received cancellation notices since the ObamaCare online marketplaces opened on Oct. 1. But there will be a dangerous rebound effect.” (Editorial, “Obama Prescribes Ugly Fix For ObamaCare,” USA Today , 11/15/13)

• USA Today Editorial: “The Other Big Problem With Obama’s Plan Is That A Lot Of People Still Might Not Be Able To Keep Policies They Like. Insurers Don’t Have To Renew The Expiring Policies, And State Insurance Commissions Don’t Have To Approve Them.” (Editorial, “Obama Prescribes Ugly Fix For ObamaCare,” USA Today , 11/15/13)

Obama’s One-Year Extension Undermines The “Central Goal Of The Law.” “But it also invited unintended consequences, showing how easily the law’s complicated framework can start to come loose. (Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, “Obama Struggles To Save His Cherished Health Law,” The Associated Press , 11/16/13)

Insurance Commissioners Are Warning That The Fix Will Fracture The Insurance Market And Increase Premiums. “State insurance commissioners warned that the president’s solution would undermine a central goal of the law, the creation of one big insurance pool in each state for people who don’t have access to coverage on their jobs. Fracturing that market could lead to higher future premiums for people buying coverage through the law’s new insurance exchanges, which offer government-subsidized private insurance.” (Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, “Obama Struggles To Save His Cherished Health Law,”The Associated Press , 11/16/13)

Via: GOP.com

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