Obama dismisses GOP critics, says healthcare reform is working as planned

Fierce Healthcare ^ | June 10, 2013 | Ilene MacDonald

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

President Obama shrugged off Friday what he coined Republican "fearmongering" and said the healthcare law is working the way it's supposed to, The Hill's Healthwatch reports.

Obama criticized the GOP for using scare tactics over the effects of the healthcare law. He says early results indicate the system is working as intended, although industry experts say the true measure of the law's success will be known once new insurance marketplaces open this fall in states across the country and enrollment for the new coverage options begin.

But Obama pointed to California, as one of several states that shows early success, according to Healthwatch. Californians will be able to choose among 13 insurance companies for coverage at premiums lower than expected. In addition, marketplaces in Washington, Oregon and Vermont are expected to offer affordable premiums. "You can listen to a bunch of political talk out there, negative ads and fearmongering geared toward the next election, or alternatively you can look what's happening in states like California right now," Obama said.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Since the original plan was to destroy the economy, throw people out of work, and destroy our healthcare system, it looks like it is working as planned.

[fwdude]

Is this article intended as satire?

[GOP_Party_Animal]

[Arthurio]

“Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen.”

[bray]

Ah, Oregon can’t find a provider to run the program and is likely to collapse.

Pray for America to Wake Up

[Resolute Conservative]

Yeah his plan.

[Aevery_Freeman]

It was designed to destroy the health INSURANCE market and it is doing just that.

I'm sure that the DemonRatz are deliriously happy with the plan.

No 'Rat wanted to take over health CARE, that requires work and knowledge. By taking over the insurance market, they control without having to get their hands dirty.

[Delta Dawn]

‘Is this article intended as satire?’

That was my first thought when I saw the title.

[treetopsandroofs]

Did anyone in attendance dare ask why (and when) it was planned that 30 million Americans would not even benefit from HIslamCare?

[MulberryDraw]

“working as planned” is the operative phrase.

[woodenickel]

Yes this is as planned. When this fails the only option will be a single payer plan, which is what they wanted all along

[sport]

In that, he is correct.

[Colonel_Flagg]

"Obama dismisses GOP critics, says healthcare reform is working as planned"

There's a plan?

[kabar]

Yep. Obama has said that his ultimate objective is a single payer system. Obamacare is just a transition system that will destroy the private insurers and cause the public to clamor for an immediate government fix once Obamacare goes down the toliet. Voila, we have a single payer system as our only option. Mission accomplished.

[william clark]

"You can listen to a bunch of political talk out there, negative ads and fearmongering geared toward the next election, or alternatively you can look what's happening in states like California right now,"

Clearly, he didn't realize what a great straight line he was offering.

[jeffc]

This time I believe Zero!!

I think he is correct in ADMITTING that ZeroCare is working as planned. I believe it was his whole intent to destroy the healthcare system of America and take it over, lock, stock, and barrel.

[skeeter]

Out here in California my ‘more affordable’ policy went up 20% in cost this year.

[Stayfree]

The real purpose of Obamacare and “comprehensive” immigration reform was to give the Democrats PERMANENT voting control by giving millions of illegal aliens citizenship (votes) and free healthcare...nothing more, nothing less!!!!!!!!!!

[TexasRepublic]

Emperor Obama Palpatine: “The destruction is working exactly according to my plan.”

[svcw]

Because obama wanted to destroy the USA, obamaCare is working as planned.