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Sanity -> When Obamacare Attacks (12/18/2014 6:15:53 AM)
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Bring on the ad hominem fallacies, because you cant dispute the facts:
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ObamaCare fines loom for uninsured
People without insurance are running out of time to avoid the hefty ObamaCare penalties that the IRS will be handing down in 2016.
Consumers face a Feb. 15, 2015, deadline to buy insurance, after which those without coverage could be hit with fines of $325 per adult or 2 percent of family income, whichever is higher.
Uninsured people looking to escape the penalties are turning to the exchanges before they close, while insurance companies and tax preparers are seizing on the looming tax hit as a business opportunity.
One recent mass mailer from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield obtained by The Hill warned potential customers in the Washington, D.C., region that going without health insurance coverage would come with a steep cost.
“When you don’t have health insurance ... you put your financial security at risk,” the mailer states. “That’s because under the new Affordable Care Act legislation, millions of Americans will have to pay an increased penalty tax of at least 2 percent of their income in 2015 if they go uninsured.”
The “good news,” the letter said, is that CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has “solutions” to help people avoid the penalty, including coverage that is “compatible with financial assistance or free money from the government that will help qualifying individuals pay for insurance.”
The company declined to comment on the mailer...
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Under the second-year enrollment rules, families that forgo insurance could end up owing $1,000 or more.
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In promotional materials, H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service say they can provide consumers relief, arguing that healthcare reform is making tax planning more difficult.
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Jackson Hewitt urges consumers to stop by one of its locations, promising that their employees “work harder to keep up with the latest tax law changes to protect you from possible penalties — not everyone else does.”
The marketing around the healthcare law is taking flight at a time when surveys show the public remains deeply confused about the mandate.
Almost half of U.S. adults are unaware they must report their health insurance status on their 2014 tax returns, according to a TurboTax survey released earlier this month.
And while about three in five uninsured people know the law penalizes people without coverage, nearly 90 percent do not realize the 2014 deadline has already passed.
As a result, experts are urging insurers and the federal government to do more to emphasize the mandate this enrollment period...
Mass confusion... Heavy handed enforcement... Unaffordable costs for crappy insurance that features astronomical deductibles... A huge windfall for the Democrats' big insurance lobbyist pets... Millions of families slapped in the face with huge tax bill /penalties right after Christmas...
Surprise! Happy Obamacare!
Remember your friends the Democrats at the voting booths in 2016!!!
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