Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Health insurance company, Assurant Health, laid off 108 people in Idaho, Minnesota and Wisconsin! Company officials directly blame Obama Care, saying the job losses are mandated by the government: “…due to the elimination of underwriting for major medical policies effective in January 2014, as required under the Affordable Care Act.”-Robert Pollock, CEO

Solstas Lab Partners blamed Obama Care for its layoff of 76 employees across the country.  Company officials said Obama Care is reducing how much they get paid, and is forcing people to rely on independent doctors for medical help, rather than hospitals.

California: Concord’s Panama Red Coffee Company cafe shutdown.  Company officials blame high rent and operating costs for causing them to run “…out of gas, ideas, and time.”  In Redondo Beach, Shark Attack gift shop on the Redondo Beach pier shutdown.  The owners had operated stores for 41 years, many had been destroyed in pier fires.  But this time city officials are administering the coup de grâce.  The city owns the pier and Judy Milner says the rent is now too high to pay, because city officials are trying “….to make it too upscale. It’s not Laguna Beach. It’s a pier. People come here to fish….”  In Santa Clarita, Spectrum Athletic Club laid off 88 employees. Berkeley Heartlab continued to layoff employees, this time four people were let go.  According to a WARN filing, the San Leandro Hospital shutdown, at least 464 health care jobs lost!  In Carson, British empire Australia based construction company Transfield Services laid off 90 employees.

Idaho: Sandpoint based women’s clothing retailer, Coldwater Creek, warned it will layoff at least 20% of its employees in 2014.

Louisiana: In Monroe, the 70 years old Keene’s Shoe Store shutdown.  The current owner said the impending rent increase was a sign to retire!

Maryland: In Baltimore, Too Big to Jail investment company Legg Mason laid off 20 auditors.  They were replaced with contracted workers.

Massachusetts:  University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care warned of massive layoffs, due to a $57-million USD loss, and reduced payments by Obama Care.   In Worchester, the Spirit of Knowledge Charter School shutdown despite protests from families. Board members blamed each other for the school’s failure. The official reason for the shutdown is that there is no more money to continue operations.

Michigan: In Battle Creek, ClydeUnion Pumps shutdown its factory, 175 jobs lost! Taxsucker Metaviation shutdown, 113 jobs lost!

Missouri: In Saint Charles, after 25 years The Columns Banquet Center shutdown.  The property was sold off.

New York: BorgWarner Morse TEC closed its Cortland Powdered Metal Operation, 30 jobs lost.  In West Henrietta, Tyco Integrated Security shutdown, 132 jobs lost!

North Carolina:  The Christian god is slowly killing off Johnson C. Smith University.  51 jobs eliminated due to crashing student enrollment.  On Fort Bragg, the Womack Army Medical Center laid off 200 personnel!  Officials admitted that they’ve been ripping off taxpayers by employing more people than what their budget allows. In Elkin, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital laid off 31 employees.  Hospital officials blame it on less people seeking medical care, and reduced payments from Obama Care.

Ohio: What housing market recovery?  Too Big to Jail Bank of America laid off 1149 people in their mortgage division!  In Hannibal, aluminum company Ormet shutdown its factory, 901 jobs lost!

Oregon: In Albany, the Mongolian Grill shutdown. The owners blamed the bad economy for crashing revenues.  In Portland, health care provider Kaiser Permanente eliminated 111 jobs by shutting down a call center!

South Carolina: In Greenville, 25 years old John Paul’s Armadillo Oil Company restaurant shutdown.  The owner said it was time to retire because business was crashing.

Tennessee: Two Sweet Pepper Delis shutdown.  50 jobs lost. The franchise owners refused to give a reason.  In Memphis, Concentra Advance Toxicology Network was sold off to competitor Quest Diagnostics, 185 jobs lost!

Texas: In El Paso, Sweden based Electrolux shutdown their distribution center, 72 jobs lost.  Connecticut based Precision Camera laid off 32 people at their repair shop.  What automotive industry recovery?  Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar shutdown their Kilgore factory.  100 jobs lost!  Company officials blame it on crashing sales.

Virginia: In Hampton, Alcoa Howmet laid off another 70 employees.  This is on top of the 70 jobs cuts made in August.  The factory makes parts for electricity generating turbines.  Company officials blame the job cuts on the bad economy.  What housing market recovery? In Christiansburg, home building products maker CraftMaster is playing mind games with its 138 employees.  There has been a back and forth of factory shut down announcements, and then retractions of such statements.   The Farm Fresh Supermarket in Virginia Beach shutdown. Company officials blamed the greedy property owner.  Too Big to Jail StellarOne Bank shutting down 13 banks in 2014.  It’s blamed on the takeover by Union First Market Bank.