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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:31 PM Original message |
Insurers offer to stop charging sick people more |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Running scared, are they? |
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pam4water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Sure looks like it. |
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santamargarita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. They know their days are numbered |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I hope so! |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
49. You beat me to it! n/t |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. In Texas (at least) insurance rates have increased 7 times the rate of income. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Bet the CEO gets a lovely bonus. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. CEO of Texas? I'm sure Perry has gotten a tremendous bonus. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. We cannot have this caviler approach to health care! |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well, I'll be damned. Bet I still can't get private insurance. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. they'll just refuse to cover those folks |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. Oh, ain't the greedy bastards generous. |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. Mandating that all are in the system is key............... |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. They'll just increase EVERYONE'S premium - |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Yep ..just look at Massachusetts. They did exactly that. nt |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Exactly! Insurance Companies HAVE to GO!!!!!!! As long as they are players in |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. No deals with these weasels. Their word is not worth spit. nt |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's not just people who are sick they charge more |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. Damn White of 'em. |
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kdmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Really? "Damn white" of 'em? |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. and I am Jesus' second coming ..... |
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8 track mind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. too little, too late. Get ready for reform Healthcare industry!!! n/t |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. "the practice of varying premiums based on health status" |
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Epiphany4z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. dealing with these folks is like |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
51. Well said! |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. too late... we don't need you. You need us |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sure I believe them. And Exxon is really working hard on solar power. |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. What nice people they are.... not. This is s sneaky trick to make them even richer. nt |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. What they don't say... |
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DKRC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
25. The phrase that jumps out at me |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Listen. If the coverage were affordable or if you were among the people who |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-24-09 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. Fee, fi, fo, fum, I smell the blood of medicare-for-all, LOL |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
31. Insurers Ease Stance on Pre-Existing Conditions |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Are they worried that the movement behind HR 676 is gaining momentum? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. The fact that they're caving on such a previously inviolate principle... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. they'll find a way to get around writing policies for people with pre-existing conditions |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Exactly. Leeches. They do nothing but leech out money. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. What about outright denying coverage |
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8 track mind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. or my favorite |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. Yep. I can't get insurance |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Works for me |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Fuck them - they are worried they will not exist any longer |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. I have co-workers that still think no one loses their home because of exorbitant medical payments. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. "willing" to end "practice" of "charging" higher "premiums" to "sick" |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Oh, man, do you ever have it right! |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. They'll change for a while. When Clinton started, premiums went DOWN. |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Their Balls are getting squeezed .. it is time for us to |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Squeeze harder hell...I say Remove completely n/t |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. What this really means is |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. What this really means is that |
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mr_smith007 (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
47. The sentence |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Did I see that Dr. Howard Dean is working on this now? |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
53. Small businesses could no longer afford to provide insurance |
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armodem08 (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. Okay, they're officially scared shitless. n/t |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
55. Will bad drivers get a break on their car insurance too? |
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