ObamaCare Confusion Reigns

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	ObamaCare Confusion Reigns According to David Martosko writing for the Daily Mail hospital staff in Virginia have been turning away sick people during a deep freeze in the North East because they can't determine whether their ObamaCare insurance plans are in effect. "Patients in a close-in DC suburb who think they've signed up for new insurance plans are struggling to show their December enrollments are in force, and health care administrators aren't taking their word for it. In place of quick service and painless billing, these Virginians are now facing the threat of sticker-shock that comes with bills they can't afford," writes Martosko. In a separate, but equally frustrating story about the train wreck that is ObamaCare, CBS local reported today that a doctor's office spent nearly 2 hours on hold with a health insurer for patients surgery authorization. Paperwork problems almost delayed suburban Chicago resident Sheri Zajcew's scheduled surgery Thursday, but Dr. John Venetos decided to operate without a routine go-ahead from the insurance company. That was after Venetos' office manager spent two hours on hold with the insurer Thursday, trying to get an answer about whether the patient needed prior authorization for the surgery. The office manager finally gave up. Unfortunately, as ObamaCare continues its roll-out, I suspect we'll hear horror stories like this more often.

Feds List 141 New Regulations In Just 3 Days
The website Regulations.gov lists 141 regulations that have been posted by federal agencies in the last three days alone.

The largest group of regulations have to do with energy and environmental issues, many of them issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

In particular, the agency is under fire for a rule that will be finalized later this year capping carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, effectively banning coal-fired power plants from being built.

"If these regulations go into effect, American jobs will be lost, electricity prices will soar, and economic uncertainty will grow. We need the federal government to work as a partner, not an adversary, and to invest in America's energy future," said West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.

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The latest story of ObamaCare victims - Posted by wonderingrover
According to the Washington Times, it now it appears that patients who thought they had coverage under Obamacare are being turned away in at least one hospital...

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