Ohio Union Officers & Staff Take Millions from Workers

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Ohio’s 100 highest-paid union officers and employees received a sum of more than $16.6 million last year. Excluding national unions headquartered in the state, 393 Ohioans were paid at least $100,000 using dues taken from workers. Of those 393 Ohioans, 50 were paid more than $150,000 and… Continue reading Ohio Union Officers & Staff Take Millions from Workers

Ohio House Committee Waters Down Municipal Tax Reform Bill

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Municipal income tax reform legislation House Bill 5 (HB 5) was recently reintroduced in the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee, and the revised version has met sharp criticism from several large taxpayer advocacy groups. The latest iteration of the bill “substantially alters many of the provisions of HB… Continue reading Ohio House Committee Waters Down Municipal Tax Reform Bill

Obamacare Means Higher Insurance Costs for Middle-Aged Ohio Men

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Middle-aged men will see even steeper health insurance premium hikes as a result of Obamacare than will middle-aged women and young men and women throughout Ohio, based on a comparison of current policies to Obamacare plans listed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In all 88 Ohio counties, Obamacare… Continue reading Obamacare Means Higher Insurance Costs for Middle-Aged Ohio Men

A Wide Range of Ohioans Should Brace for Obamacare Sticker Shock

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Obamacare will dramatically increase health insurance premiums throughout Ohio for young and middle-aged men and women alike, based on the most accurate policy data available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Obamacare premium estimates are not readily available for all ages, but figures… Continue reading A Wide Range of Ohioans Should Brace for Obamacare Sticker Shock

Middle-Aged Ohio Women Will See Huge Premium Hikes From Obamacare

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Obamacare will mean higher health insurance premiums for middle-aged women in all 88 Ohio counties, based on a comparison of current policy estimates from eHealth and Obamacare plans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As will be the case for young men and young women throughout Ohio, Obamacare… Continue reading Middle-Aged Ohio Women Will See Huge Premium Hikes From Obamacare

Young Women Across Ohio Face Higher Insurance Costs Under Obamacare

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Young women in every Ohio county will see higher health insurance premiums because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, based on policy quotes from eHealth and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Conventional wisdom is that young men should expect their premiums… Continue reading Young Women Across Ohio Face Higher Insurance Costs Under Obamacare

Obamacare is Set to Throttle Young Men Throughout Ohio

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Data released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) prove that health insurance premiums for young men in all 88 Ohio counties will skyrocket because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. The following map depicts estimated annual… Continue reading Obamacare is Set to Throttle Young Men Throughout Ohio

Gov. Kasich Touts False Obamacare Claims on Meet the Press

Governor John Kasich reiterated his false claim that the Obamacare Medicaid expansion will be funded solely with “Ohio money” and pretended the expansion was separate from Obamacare during an October 27 appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press. After Gov. Kasich criticized the implementation of the Obamacare exchanges at HealthCare.gov, Meet the Press host David Gregory asked… Continue reading Gov. Kasich Touts False Obamacare Claims on Meet the Press

Obamacare Bringing Higher Costs, Less Choice to Ohio

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Health insurance premiums are set to skyrocket for young Ohioans with the implementation of Obamacare, based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and estimated pre-Obamacare rates from eHealth. Currently, a 21-year-old female nonsmoker in central Ohio can choose between 25 different policies from various carriers with… Continue reading Obamacare Bringing Higher Costs, Less Choice to Ohio

Ohio Newspapers Swoon as Gov. Kasich Shreds Separation of Powers

Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Ohio’s newspapers have shown their enthusiasm for an unrestrained executive by cheering this week’s Obamacare Medicaid expansion maneuvering from Republican Governor John Kasich. When the Ohio Controlling Board — led by a Kasich appointee — approved the Kasich Administration’s request to appropriate over $2.5 billion in Obamacare money, Ohio’s… Continue reading Ohio Newspapers Swoon as Gov. Kasich Shreds Separation of Powers