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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (161839)	11/2/2013 6:11:03 PM
From: Charlie_R	4 Recommendations Recommended By locogringo lorne TideGlider tonto Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224749

I see you got the memo from the DNC that says all plans that will be canceled are junk plans.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (161839)	11/2/2013 6:49:54 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	4 Recommendations Recommended By Honey_Bee John locogringo TideGlider Respond to of 224749

The liar, the cheat, the coward when confronted with the words of his inspirational hero saying. "if you like your plan, you can keep it," and seeing the reality has only one narcissistic emotional defence mechanism. They will lose their junk insurance policies which never covered any serious illness anyway.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (161839)	11/2/2013 9:30:00 PM
From: TopCat	2 Recommendations Recommended By locogringo TideGlider Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224749

"junk insurance policies" Simply not true.....you're as big a liar as your idol.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (161839)	11/3/2013 11:07:51 AM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Recommended By locogringo TideGlider tonto Respond to of 224749

why do you lie so much and why do you repeat the propaganda lies the dems give you. Makes you look like the idiot you are.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (161839)	11/3/2013 11:08:25 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 224749

Americans fight back: Take this insurance cancellation and . . . November 3, 2013 by Michael Dorstewitz 2 Comments A new website was spawned from the sea of broken promises coming from the Affordable Care Act’s rollout last month where its victims can tell their stories through the cancellation letters they received from their insurance carriers. The site is called, appropriately enough, MyCancellation.com. The soon-to-be-former policyholders are invited to display their cancellation letters from HealthNet and Security Health Plan to name a few. Writes Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan to “Ralph”: Dear Ralph, The federal health care reform law is fundamentally changing the way health insurance is delivered in Michigan and the rest of the United States. And this will have an impact on you. I’m writing to tell you that your current plan does not meet all of the requirements of the health care reform law and will be discontinued on December 31, 2013. Another letter indicates that “The monthly premium for your new Blue Advantage Bronze 5500 will be $1,201.66, effective January 1, 2014.” There are four levels of coverage under the Affordable Care Act. “Bronze” is the least expensive and generally carries huge deductibles and co-pays.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (161839)

11/3/2013 11:09:39 AM

From: longnshort

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Confirmed: Obama Aides Debated the “You Can Keep Your Insurance” Line Before Deciding to Lie to American PublicPosted by Jim Hoft on Saturday, November 2, 2013, 12:44 PM

Team Obama reportedly debated the “you can keep your health insurance” line before they decided to lie to the American public.

More than two million Americans have already lost their health care coverage due to Obamacare.

Obama officials in 2010 knew that up to 93 million Americans would be unable to keep their health insurance plans under Obamacare. That means roughly one of three Americans will lose their insurance thanks to Obamacare.

National Review reported:

President Obama’s aides debated his now infamous “if you like your insurance plan you can keep it” line, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.Advisers discussed whether it was a promise that could be kept and even considered having the president add some nuance in media interviews. But they decided that the president should be sweeping and emphatic, or, as one former official put it, talk “in broad, intelligible points that cut through.” But aides were divided:

One former senior administration official said that as the law was being crafted by the White House and lawmakers, some White House policy advisers objected to the breadth of Mr. Obama’s “keep your plan” promise. They were overruled by political aides, the former official said. The White House said it was unaware of the objections.

Some aides believed that the (inadequate) grandfather clause was enough to make Obama’s assurance true enough, but the White House clearly didn’t want to confuse people with the full story of the disruptions that would occur under the law. “Simplification and ease of explanation were a premium, and that was true throughout the process,” former speechwriter Jon Favreau told the paper.

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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (161839)	11/3/2013 11:22:10 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 224749

Exclusive: HealthCare.gov Users Warn of Security Risk, Breach of Privacy Kelsey Harris and Rob Bluey November 2, 2013 at 7:41 pm Justin Hadley logged on to HealthCare.gov to evaluate his insurance options after his health plan was canceled. What he discovered was an apparent security flaw that disclosed eligibility letters addressed to individuals from another state. “I was in complete shock,” said Hadley, who contacted Heritage after becoming alarmed at the breach of privacy. Hadley, a North Carolina father, buys his insurance on the individual market. His insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, directed him to HealthCare.gov in a cancellation letter he received in September. After multiple attempts to access the problem-plagued website, Hadley finally made it past the registration page Thursday. That’s when he was greeted with downloadable letters about eligibility — for two people in South Carolina. (Screenshot below.) The letters, dated October 8, acknowledge receipt of an application to the Health Insurance Marketplace and the eligibility of family members to purchase health coverage. One of the letters was addressed to Thomas Dougall, a lawyer from Elgin, SC. Hadley shared a screenshot and copy of the letter with redacted personal information. Hadley wrote to Heritage on Thursday night and also contacted the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which administers HealthCare.gov, as well as elected officials in his state. He has yet to hear back from HHS, even though HealthCare.gov still displays the personal information of the South Carolina residents on his account. Hadley reached out to Dougall on Friday to notify him of the breach. Dougall, who spoke to Heritage this evening, said he was evaluating health care options in early October. Dougall said he was able to register on HealthCare.gov, but decided not to sign up for insurance. “The plans they offered were grossly expensive and didn’t provide the level of care I have now,” he said. Dougall said he never saw the October 8 letter until Hadley sent it to him Friday. After learning of the privacy breach, Dougall spent Friday evening trying to contact representatives from HealthCare.gov to no avail; he spent an hour waiting on the telephone and an online chat session was unhelpful. He also wrote to Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC). “I want my personal information off of that website,” Dougall said. Security Risk Last week, the Associated Press disclosed a government memo revealing the “high” security risk for HealthCare.gov. Those concerns surfaced at Wednesday’s hearing with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who claimed the system was secure. HHS spokeswoman Joanne Peters told the AP, “When consumers fill out their online … applications, they can trust that the information they’re providing is protected by stringent security standards and that the technology underlying the application process has been tested and is secure.” However, that didn’t stop members of Congress from voicing alarm. “You accepted a risk on behalf of every user … that put their personal financial information at risk,” Representative Mike Rogers (R-MI) told Sebelius. “Amazon would never do this. ProFlowers would never do this. Kayak would never do this. This is completely an unacceptable level of security.” Heritage cyber-security expert Steven Bucci, director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, said users of HealthCare.gov are leaving their personal information unsecured. “Once it goes out over the system, it is vulnerable,” Bucci said. “There appears to have been a singular lack of concern for security. The site needs to receive and transmit sensitive personal information, yet it has less than state of the art security.” Bucci said if a doctor’s receptionist speaks too loudly about personal information so that others could hear it, that’s a violation of the law. “Functionality and security have to be the hallmark of programs like this one,” Bucci said. “The site has failed on both counts and has further weakened the confidence of the American people.” Unanswered Questions Hadley’s experience has left him unsure about what to do next. He said he was frustrated by the difficulty contacting the Department of Health and Human Services and lack of response from his elected representatives. Dougall said grateful that Hadley made the call to him Friday, but voiced similar frustration with HHS. But while Dougall will continue with his current health plan, Hadley isn’t so fortunate. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina informed Hadley that his current plan is no longer available and offered to auto-enroll him in a new health insurance plan. But that option would increase his monthly premiums by 92 percent and double his deductible. Hadley said he doesn’t qualify for any subsidies and won’t continue the process on HealthCare.gov because of the privacy breach. “If I have their information, then who else has my information now?” Hadley worried. After examining the letter Hadley downloaded, Heritage health policy analyst Chris Jacobs noted the irony of HHS’ promise: “The Health Insurance Marketplace protects the privacy and security of personally identifiable information.” “Justin’s story demonstrates how Obamacare’s flaws go well beyond a bungled website,” Jacobs said. “From canceled coverage to skyrocketing premiums to the federal government’s failing to protect Americans’ personal data, the damage Obamacare has inflicted is becoming more and more clear each day.”