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Without a public option in a bill to overhaul the health-care industry?
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Question: Without a public option in a bill to overhaul the health-care industry, what are the President’s and liberals in congress other plans to reform the system? I’ve heard about a co-op system which will still give the government more power within the industry. But, other than some type of government coverage, what else do the liberals in the government want to do to reform, not only the health-care coverage industry, but the actual health-care industry itself? Like do they want to turn all doctors and nurses into government workers? Do they want the government to completely take over the drug companies? What are their plans?
6 Comments
November 11th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
their only plan is for the public option, which will mean MORE GOVERNMENTAL control,they dont actually have ANY items in their bill that will bring TRUE reform,just like their stimulus bill that doesnt actually contain anything involving economic stimulus. If we want real reform then we need ,tort reform,the ability for people to purchase policies across state lines,LESS government regulation,and illegal immigration control,those things will give Americans TRUE healthcare reform and LOWER healthcare cost. Stay informed Stay Active God Bless America and ALL her people
November 11th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
They would simply pass all kinds of regulations on the insurance industry to make them do stuff, which of course they will just pass onto the consumers, driving prices up.
November 11th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Without the public option, which would cover the uninsured (lost employer coverage from lay off and cannot afford COBRA ) and those who private insurers have rejected (preexisting conditions) it is not likely that there will be a reform. The private Insurers will continue hike up premiums paid by the clients and cancel policies to keep their investors happy. Fewer employers will be able to afford Insurance coverage for employees so many more will be forced to go to Emergancy Rooms instead of having lower cost preventative health care.
“It’s True! Health Insurers Tell Congress They Cancel Policies of Sick Patients
Category: Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology
Published: July 6 2009
Rescinding health policies of 20,000 people in past five years saved health insurers $300 million
For years, Americans have heard news stories about the sick patient whose health insurance policy was rescinded in the midst of a health crisis. Now comes public acknowledgement—at a Congressional hearing no less—that this business practice exists!
Executives from three of the nation’s largest health insurers admitted to this practice when testifying at a Congressional investigation recently. Observers believe the surprisingly candid acknowledgement about health insurance recessions pretty much guarantees insurers will be excluded from the health care reform debate. It may even ensure inclusion of a government health insurance plan in the final legislation which passes.”
A non-profit public option is needed so people who are victims of for profit cancelations, laid off, or have preexisting conditions have affordable coverage. Such coverage would cost less then the Emergancy Room Care they currently are forced to use. This high cost Emergancy Room Care is paid by those who are insured already with premimums rising faster then the rate of inflation and employee incomes.
When an Insurance Company is sued and lose the case the cost of health care includes the legal expenses, legal fines, and punitive damage awards. Those costs are paid by higher premimums paid by those who are insured by them.
Blue Cross sued over cancelled policies
L.A. city attorney accuses insurer of illegally rescinding 6,000 plans
The Associated Press
updated 5:16 p.m. PT, Wed., April 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES – The city attorney is seeking up to $1 billion in fines and restitution from the state’s largest health care insurer, charging Anthem Blue Cross with deceptive practices and unlawfully terminating policies when people needed health care most.
Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo said the insurer, formerly known as Blue Cross of California, illegally rescinded more than 6,000 insurance policies. Some of those policies affected elderly patients and some denied patients with health costs that topped $100,000.
“Blue Cross hides from consumers the fact that if the consumer requires an expensive medical procedure, there is a significant likelihood that Blue Cross will cancel their insurance policy,” Delgadillo said Wednesday, the same day his office filed a lawsuit in Superior Court accusing the company of violating laws prohibiting unfair competition and false advertising.
September 16, 2008
Health Net To Reinstate Canceled Health Insurance Policies in California, Pay Fine, Reimburse Former Plan Members For Denied Claims Health Net on Thursday agreed to reinstate coverage for 926 former members in California whose health insurance policies were canceled after they filed claims and to pay $3.6 million in fines, the Los Angeles Times reports. The company also will pay as much as about $14 million to reimburse expenses for medically necessary care that would have been covered had the policies not been cancelled.
July 1, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHCQc-wwzDQ
November 11th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Without a public option, there is no plan. Co-op’s are like limp toast and should be off the table. Try watching C-Span or PBS. Lot’s of good info. Stay away from corporate news. It will poison the mind. From what I have learned, the government does not want to do a takeover. There is so much mis-information on cable and major media outlets, I’m sure that’s where the threat of Socialism was spread to the citizenry. The public option will bring competition into an industry that desperately cries out for it. Our whole system of capitalism runs on competition. So why not the health insurance and drug industries? Take Wall Street for example. With no regulation there or government oversight, we saw first hand what they did to our financial system. We were powerless with no options. We had to bail them out. With the government as a player, it will force the health insurance companies and the pharma’s to compete for our business. Thus, the public option. You can stay with what you have, if you like it, or switch to a government plan that would be similar to a VA or a Medicare plan. The health insurance industry along with the pharma’s have sunk so much money into scaring us about the public option because if it passes, the party is over. The profits to them in the last few years would absolutely astound you and with that amount of money, everyone could be insured. And yes, the greedy ones would still make their profit. A public option is the only way to go. After this bill passes, the next bill to be put on the table is campaign finance reform. Keep the $pecial interest money out of the public debate and out of the pockets of our elected officials.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Without the public option, there no sense in passing any bill. Public option is not a government take over. If you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance. No one if forcing you to take the so called government health care plan. Stop trying to use fear to scare people. ><
November 11th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
^^^^^
“No one if forcing you to take the so called government health care plan.”
But I’m certainly going to be forced to pay for it, aren’t I?