Obama Uses Phony Statistics to Sell ObamaCare
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In an article today in the Federalist titled "Why ObamaCare's Enrollment Triumph Will Prove Fleeting," (http://thefederalist.com/2014/04/18/why-obamacares-enrollment-triumph-will-prove-fleeting/)
Yesterday
"A study (http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/healthcare/churn_enrollment.shtml) of the
In a follow-up email (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2eBCb2OD0NZY25LTi1yZjRyQjQ/edit?pli=1) to the President's speech, the
Two weeks ago the National Center released a study by Dr. Hogberg showing that statistic is bogus. It inflates the number of young people gaining coverage by including both gains in private and public coverage. Further, an examination of
"The fact is we have no clue how many young people have gained coverage through their parents," Dr. Hogberg. "The numbers flying around are too unreliable for
Finally, the email claimed that due to ObamaCare, 129 million Americans with pre-existing conditions no longer have to worry about being denied coverage or being charged higher premiums.
But research shows that barely 1 percent of the population under age 65 was denied insurance due to a pre-existing condition. In fact, barely 107,000 people -- .04 percent of the population under 65 -- signed up for ObamaCare's risk pool for people with pre-existing conditions.
"The problem of pre-existing conditions has long been exaggerated for political purposes, so it's not a surprise to see the Administration using the discredited 129 million figure," said Dr. Hogberg. "
Other health care publications by Dr. Hogberg are available here, (http://www.nationalcenter.org/Health.html) and his
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