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Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - Ted King - 10-05-2010
$tevie wrote:
[quote=Ted King]So how do the Republicans in congress deal with this? Do they do the bidding of the health insurance companies that have given them so much financial support by keeping (and perhaps strengthening) mandatory coverage? Wouldn't that piss off their base? Or do they try to get mandatory coverage eliminated, which would piss off the insurance companies? I don't see how Republicans are going to thread this needle. What do you think?
This is why one has to admire the GOP. They will probably opt for keeping and perhaps strengthening mandatory coverage, but will use their talk radio/FOX mouthpieces to convince the voters to pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Actually, my hunch is that the GOP'ers in Congress will put forth some legislation that ostensibly will say that it would do away with mandatory coverage, but through their health insurance lobbyist buddies they would secretly assure the health insurance companies that it wouldn't actually go anywhere (wink, wink). That way they could placate the Tea Partiers with a sham and still make sure the health insurance companies get what they want. I suppose that description sort of fits under your characterization of "pay attention to the man behind the curtain". If it happens that way it will be interesting to see if the Tea Partiers are naive enough to not see what has happened.
Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - Spock - 10-05-2010
I'm seeing attack ads in my area from an organization called 60 Plus that purports to be "a non-partisan seniors advocacy group" but is in fact a mouthpiece for and largely financed by the pharmaceutical industry.
http://www.factcheck.org/2010/09/misleading-onslaught-by-60-plus/
Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - Mac1337 - 10-05-2010
$tevie wrote:
So I am supposed to care that your premium did go up?
The Who Cares sword cuts both ways. Enjoy your 15.6% increase, pal.
The difference is that you were either a lier or stupid, or both. You saw all the mandates and yet shut up about it. Wait, you'll get it too.
Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - Mac1337 - 10-05-2010
Grace62 wrote:
OK really. I actually do care that people not have these increases year after year.
And as I said above, the health care reform bill has addressed that problem specifically in states like PA where insurers have been ripping people off.
The problem got fixed for you Dakota, and goes into effect in 2014.
Don't worry about saying thanks, that's OK. Glad to do it.
You are how old? If Wage and Price controls worked for Nixon, rate control will work for insurance too. The more you mess with it, the worse it gets. Of course, that is the plan all along for national healthcare to swoop down and save the day. It is great that these rate increases are coming before the election.
Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - $tevie - 10-05-2010
Dakota wrote:
[quote=$tevie]
So I am supposed to care that your premium did go up?
The Who Cares sword cuts both ways. Enjoy your 15.6% increase, pal.
The difference is that you were either a lier or stupid, or both. You saw all the mandates and yet shut up about it. Wait, you'll get it too.
Will you justread what Grace wrote about PA and then STFU.
Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - Mac1337 - 10-05-2010
$tevie wrote:
Will you justread what Grace wrote about PA and then STFU.
This is all I need to know about your fraud, otherwise known as healthcare reform,
30 million non-paying new people, 26 year old "kids", insure whoever walks in. May God have mercy on you on 11/2.
ps
I did Search The Forum!
Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - $tevie - 10-05-2010
You are a blockhead.
Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - RgrF - 10-05-2010
If Pennsylvania had effective consumer protection laws like some other states he wouldn't be getting shafted, any bets on when he'll endorse tougher regulation of insurance companies?
Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - OWC Jamie - 10-05-2010
Grace62 wrote:
[quote=Dakota]
The only difference most people see in their health insurance this year is a 15% rise in premiums. Last year 0Bama said if we don't do anything they will rise by 20%. Thank you Mr. President for saving me 5%. Another campaign promised delivered. The only question now is how to spend that "extra" 5% I have in my pocket.
Name one health insurance company that has been approved by a state for 15% premium increase. President Obama used the Anthem / Wellpoint rate hikes repeatedly in the course of pushing for health care reform.
They didn't get the 39% they requested in California, they got 14% and 19%.
I imagine that hasn't been in the news on the left coast since August.
Re: L.A. Times: "Health insurers pour money into GOP campaigns, hoping to limit new regulations" - Go To Top - 10-05-2010
Got a Dear John letter from Anthem Blue Cross today. I am no longer insured after the first of year. Medicare Advantage. A Bush invention. Donating to elect the right wankers.