Obamacare Open Enrollment Brings Election Day "Gift" To Voters
 
Forbes | Sally Pipes
October 24, 2022

We’re about a week away from two notable dates on America’s civic calendar. On November 1, open enrollment begins on Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges. One week later, voters head to the polls for the midterm elections.

Democrats have been aware of this reality for months. It was one of the reasons they made a mad dash to pass the dubiously named Inflation Reduction Act, which President Biden signed into law back in August. That law provides generous subsidies to people shopping for health insurance on the exchanges. Without it, consumers would’ve seen big premium spikes days before casting their ballots—not something Democrats running for Congress wanted.


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Deceitful Proposition 209 goes way beyond medical debt. It'll raise costs on us all
 
Arizona Republic | Sally Pipes
October 25, 2022

Next month, Arizonans will consider Proposition 209, a ballot initiative intended to alleviate a supposed “crisis” in medical debt.

A look at the facts reveals there is no such crisis. If this ballot initiative passes, ordinary Arizonans could face higher interest rates on all kinds of debt, have fewer lenders to choose from and pay higher prices for goods and services.


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Simple Fix for Healthcare: Give Patients More Responsibility
 
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
October 24, 2022

Health costs have been rising at an astounding rate. Insurers believe that overuse of medical care and poor individual health habits are big reasons why, according to a new study from insurance advisory firm Willis Towers Watson.


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