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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 05:38 PM Original message |
Blue Shield of California defies state insurance commissioner over rate hikes |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. We have just been shown the future of Health Insurance Reform.. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Are there laws that prevent new, innovative insurance companies from competing with the few |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-11 03:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Laws don't prohibit it--small risk pools do |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Insurance Cmpanies. Banks, big Pharma, big oil, big media, NRA, Chamber... all of them! |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting development, either govt aka dictator decrees prices or individuals decide what a |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-11 03:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. France, Germany and Japan have government dicated health care and insurance costs |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. the first thing I'd do is remove their "non-profit" status. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. The health care system is only going to get worse, imho. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Agree, that's a symptom of movement of a free sovereign people who created a govt. to |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Wall Street has its eyes on the prize of health care dollars. |
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Thav (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. I only partially agree |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. Truly disgusting |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. On behalf of all corporatists who wish to enslave We the People, "THANK YOU Mr. President". n/t |
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Puzzledtraveller (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. what I'm seeing |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. Hmm - doesn't seem quite the "change" I'd hoped for. . . |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. The commissioner may have limited powers in this case |
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SoCalNative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. He'd have to wait until Tuesday |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. He would not get passed the lobby |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. anyone want to call them |
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