State newspaper pushing Obamacare, despite looming court ruling

Obamacare, passed only by Democrats,
remains highly unpopular. And majority
Republicans are calling for repeal.

The State newspaper, Tuesday, is bragging that Obamacare's “federal insurance marketplace

enrollment period begins Saturday.”

The State's Joey Hollemen calls the chance to sign up a “major step forward from last year,” and says the sign up “works well.”

But last Friday the US Supreme Court agreed to hear a case objecting to Obamacare insurance subsidies in states – like South Carolina- that did not set up Obamacare exchanges. 

The insurance subsidies are being challenged as illegal, but they are a major provision of Obamacare.

The government subsidies were devised to give people forced to buy insurance the money to pay for it. The legality of providing the extra government money in states that do not have their own insurance exchanges is being challenged. Only 16 states set up exchanges, the other 34 refused. The court is not likely to hear the case until the spring of 2015, but a ruling against Obamacare could gut it. 

Despite the dubious nature of Obamacare, The State's Holleman tells us to give the Obama government all of your vital personal information “and you get a list of dozens of plans available through the marketplace....”

“The website gives a rough estimate of the tax subsidy available based on age and income,” Holleman gushes. She tells us “a 36-year-old with $25,000 income in Lexington County would qualify for a $123.86 per month tax subsidy...” 

Holleman announces “There are 126 plans available in South Carolina this year...” and the “window shopping also makes it relatively easy to check each plans’ provider network.”

And if “the window shopping confuses you more than it helps you,” Holleman advises you to go “to signupsc.org to find out about local enrollment events or to get an appointment with a (government) trained navigator.”

But it may be a better idea to wait. 

In June, the US Supreme Court sided with companies that had religious objections over the Obamacare's requirement to provide birth control coverage, that could fore them to pay for abortions. That court's ruling forced the administration to adjust the regulations.

Based on the uncertain nature of Obamacare, it is extremely irresponsible for the media to lead insurance customers to a government system that has not been cleared by the courts.