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In reply to the discussion: Anthem Blue Cross seeks to raise individual policyholders' rates (18% average) [View all]Diego_Native 2012
(65 posts)9. When I worked in the Health Insurance industry
for a couple of the ones mentioned in the article. Our strategy was to put a number out there about 5-6% higher than we really needed/wanted to be at full profitability. Then when the backlash came, we hemmed and hawed and backed down to look like good little corporate citizens while still making exactly what we wanted to make in the first place.
It's all a game to them, my friends. They know the rules and the reactions better than anyone. They play us for fools.
Best thing for us and for the country; Single Payor.
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Anthem Blue Cross seeks to raise individual policyholders' rates (18% average) [View all]
Newsjock
Nov 2012
OP
Ain't this great! We don't need any F'en national healthcare system, it just works so
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#2
Oh yeah. Millions more people dying, tens of millions yanked into utter poverty.
jtuck004
Nov 2012
#6
They can regulate what services insurers provide, but they cannot regulate the price
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2012
#37
This is why we got insurance thru the nonprofit AARP. It ain't cheap but it's better than this!
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#22