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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:14 PM Original message |
Health Net ordered to pay $9 million after canceling cancer patient's policy |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. This reprehensible policy isn't limited to Health.Net, I don't think. |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I heard California's AG was going after the other companies |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Excellent! nt |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. You mean Jerry Brown, our former Governor, now AG. Go, Jerry, go! |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. Jerry's the man n/t |
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nbsmom (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Did you rent Sicko? |
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catrose (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. I know of a novelist |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. It is the policy of insurance companies across the country. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. Love That Word--Despicable! |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Human Beings finally win one over Corporations |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That's only because it cost them more to be despicable this time. |
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nbsmom (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. This isn't the first time that Health Net has had to pay a large amount |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. A relative works for a company that you can call for health information |
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nebula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. Murderers. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I agree. And the Health Insurance Industry should be dismantled. |
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nebula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. Agreed. |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. My friend was left with crippling medical bills that forced him into a |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wow! How rarely do you ever hear of an Arbitration Judge |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. This practice is well described in Sicko... |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'll bet that's binding, too. No appeal. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I sure hope so |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. I read through the decision--it is! |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
17. What needs to happen is legal charges of murder or manslaughter |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. This country is beyond fucked up. Greatest page material. |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. 'bout damn time these murderers got punished... |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. K and R |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. Good finding, detailed and documented. |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. Don't worry, the insurance executives will be fine. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. When are you people going to wake up? |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Republicans |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. So, do you just give up? |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I didn't mean to seem defeatist. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Perhaps I don't understand |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. You picked up on the one phrase I hoped you'd ignore... |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. No, it's a question I always ask myself |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. No, you don't understand -- you're not from the USA |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. I wish there was a way to organize healthcare marches all over the country. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #24 |
42. When will you wake up and stop yelling at the safe Americans? |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. Left me speechless. |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
34. for each one of these cases that turn out well i bet there are a THOUSAND that don't end well |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
36. K & R! |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
38. $9 million is chump change to the insurance industry. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
41. Holy shit! That's probably a week's profits! |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
44. My wife says Healthnet is a bunch of goons that never approve anything. |
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