$#@%^&*%^$#!!!!! Health insurance industry want to stick it to us more

[Armstead]

Why the f#@K are the democrats trying to play ball with these people?


Insurers Mount Attack Against Health Reform

The health insurance industry is warning that a comprehensive Senate bill would increase the cost of a typical policy by hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars a year after lawmakers eased up on the requirement that all Americans get coverage.

The stinging attack came on the eve of a pivotal Senate vote and was a clear message to President Barack Obama and congressional Democratic leaders who have been making headway on overhauling the nation's health care system. The industry fears that a weakening of the penalties for failing to get insurance would let Americans postpone getting coverage until they get sick.


Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/12/insurers-mount-attack-aga_n_317159.html

[lonestarnot]

1. Oh come on.

You didn't expect something different for reals did you?

[Armstead]

3. Of course not...But I am infuriated that the Democrats don't just stick it to them

I don't expect insurance companies to behave like anything b ut greedy bastards. That's just their job.

But I remain infuriated that the Democratic leadership is trying to coddle them at the expense of the general public.

[lonestarnot]

9. kick!

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. They are making the case for Single Payer

[Armstead]

5. The case for single payer was made long ago...but the Dem leaders refuse to advocate for it

[Captain Hilts]

6. Made single payer advocates sit at the children's table at negotiations. nt

[Neecy]

7. exactly.

[liberal N proud]

4. If you still have a penny in your pocket, they want it.

[kentuck]

8. They get $1 out of every $6...

They want $1 out of every $5. That's the nature of the beast.

[northernlights]

11. after which, they'll demand 1 of every 4...until

they need 1 of every 3, until, oh hell, just sign over all your assets and die already.

Guess they woke up and realized that a *lot* of pissed off people will choose the penalty over megabucks in exchange for nothing. They let it be known to me decades ago that my life wasn't worth a $10 CBC. There's probably a lot of people like me out there...and they know it.

[blueworld]

10. Gotta love those nurses, though. They're priceless in this fight!

"Nurses Blast Latest Price Gouging Threat by Insurance Giants, 'Massive Public Bailout Apparently Not Enough'"

>snip

"Our legislators should respond to this bullying and stop coddling a useless industry whose sole function is to make enormous profits from the pain and suffering of patients while providing little in return," said DeMoro.

http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/press-releases/2009/october/massive-public-bailout-apparently-not-enough.html


The insurance companies are parasites feeding off the sick & children & the elderly.

:grr:

[RT Atlanta]

12. My Take

(which presumes nothing substantive is done in the next few weeks to correct health care) is that those figures from the insurance industry's report will be met or exceeded regardless whether there is any true reform with our healthcare insurance system.

It's the bullshit-truth hidden in right in front of us.

[Pab Sungenis]

13. It's not a "comprehensive" bill they're warning about.

It's the BAUCUS bill.

[OregonBlue]

14. Insurance companies are not subject to anti-trust. That has to change.