Lawmakers grill WellPoint over health insurance hikes
Thousands of Hoosiers will soon see their health insurance rates jump by as much as 38%. State lawmakers asked pointed questions demanded answers during a hearing with WellPoint executives Wednesday.
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I think that when …
I think that when you have for profit health insurance in America, this what you are going to get, because the health industry bottom line is the profits for their shareholders and members. You are going to get denied coverage (and maybe die) because your treatment is too expensive. That’s truly a sad thing.
I agree. The CEO of …
I agree. The CEO of WellPoint says that the rate increases are going up because of ‘rising health insurance costs and the economy’, well, unless they provide substantial proof to congress that this is the case, i wouldn’t believe them.
This is exactly why …
This is exactly why insurance companies are a bad idea. They are just a middle man that takes money for nothing, why can’t Americans see this. Why not everybody just give $200 per month per person to the hospital of your choice and in turn the hospital sets up anything you need. the scumbag health insurance middle man scam artists! Let they get jobs a McDonalds. Why should they get free money? They are now denying 50 of all claims and now 50 MILLION uninsured, soon to be 100 MILLION!
The Republicans are …
The Republicans are in trouble now. People are getting slaughtered and they don’t even have a healthcare bill to go on TV with against the Big-Bad-Bama. Their strategy is to cover a handful of people – let the rest burn & complain about the deficit. Great Plan!