Comments on: The Problem With The Insurance Industry

By: » Insurance Industry Considers Domestic Violence A Pre-Existing Condition and Pregnancy A Matter of Choice Liberal Values

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:39:15 +0000

[...] private insurance industry is failing in providing coverage due to a business model based upon denying coverage whenever possible as opposed to providing care to consumers. Either the current model needs to be [...]

By: » Insurance Industry Considers Domestic Violence A Pre-Existing Condition and Pregnancy A Matter of Choice Liberal Values

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:39:15 +0000

By: » Right Wingers Excited About Bogus Poll Showing Physician Opposition To Health Care Reform Liberal Values

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:11:30 +0000

[...] There is widespread recognition of the need for reform among many physicians. Those of us who actually deal with a combination of government programs such as Medicare and private insurance companies have found that the government is easier to deal with, more reliable in sending payments without hassle, and is far less likely to meddle in our medical decisions than private insurance companies. Medicare never drops anyone’s coverage because they become too expensive as private insurance companies often do. [...]

By: » Villians and Rationing in Health Care Liberal Values

» Villians and Rationing in Health Care Liberal Values — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:40:34 +0000

[...] The ways insurance companies maximize profits were discussed in many previous posts, such as here and here. The more services they can deny, the greater their [...]

By: » How Insurance Companies Distort The Health Care Debate Liberal Values

» How Insurance Companies Distort The Health Care Debate Liberal Values — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:31:44 +0000

[...] is a former senior executive at Cigna. I’ve previously quoted from his testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee testimony regarding how the insurance [...]

By: Americans Want Free Lunch on Health Care - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:17:41 +0000

[...] currently do have health care are at risk of losing coverage if they either lose their job or if they develop an expensive medical problem which the insurance companies would prefer not to pay [...]

By: Leslie Parsley

Leslie Parsley — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:24:08 +0000

I guess I’m the only one who cares about health care ; )
Anyway, if you have any doubts as to why it’s needed, go to barackobama.com Click on stories.

By: Leslie Parsley

Leslie Parsley — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:24:08 +0000

Here are some of the tidbits that surfaced when I researched HMOs way back in the mid-90s. Ouch. “Administrative expenses, capitation, gag rules, denial of treatmentand unethical marketing practices are creating an environment of high priced lawsuits and fast paced legislation.”
Deja vu. There is so, so much more. One of the shabbiest things the HMOs do when they have a seminar to market themselves: hold the meeting at the top of the stairs so the sentinels can watch for anyone who has trouble climbing - they are denied insurance.

By: Leslie Parsley

Leslie Parsley — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:06:38 +0000

Ah, my favorite subject.