Colorado Newsline — a.k.a the official hype man for progressive panic attacks — just dropped another one of their chicken-little specials about how health insurance premiums could spike in Colorado next year. Spoiler: they don’t know that they will… but hey, maybe, possibly, perhaps. Probably Trump’s fault too.
The Bullet Point Brief
- “Premiums could spike,” says every headline since Obama signed that disaster known as the Affordable Care Act.
- The article heavily leans on ambiguity — maybe it’ll go up, maybe not — but don’t worry, they already blamed ‘Republican leadership’ once for good measure.
- No real breakdown of why costs keep climbing – just glazed-over references to provider negotiations and market instability. Translation: bureaucratic garbage fire.
- Naturally, no mention of massive pre-existing subsidies or federal program waste fueling this bonfire we call ‘healthcare.’
My Bottom Line
The liberal media strikes again with its favorite weapon: vague terror disguised as journalism. “Health insurance premiums might go up!” Uh-huh. Next you’ll tell me the sun could rise tomorrow. Guess what? They haven’t not gone up since Obama shoved Obamacare down our throats like overcooked brussels sprouts at Grandma’s house. Do people seriously think insurance companies suddenly got greedy in 2025? Nah. This train crash has been happening in slow motion for over a decade.
Let this old County Commissioner put it plainly: when the government gets involved in your healthcare, you’re gonna pay more and get less — it’s like letting a raccoon babysit your wallet. The reason premiums are outpacing raises isn’t some one-off political boogeyman—it’s systemic rot wrapped in red tape delivered by lobbyists and rubber-stamped by spineless politicians on both sides.
These headlines are tailor-made for scaring grandmas and low-information voters right before election cycles—trust me, I’ve seen more honest headlines from grocery store tabloids (“Elvis Found in Fort Lupton!”). Want lower premiums? Kick Washington out of your doctor’s office and let the free market do what it does best: compete until things improve or die trying.
