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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:31 AM Original message |
What do we need health insurers for anyway? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. I never understood why health insurance is given the role of controlling costs. |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. Good question! The answer is we don't! nt |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. knr - they add no value to our HC system, all they do is take a profit. n/t |
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DisgustedInMN (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. Why do we need them? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. The Prez says they perform an "important function." I'm not sure what it is. nt |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. To bribe our politicians? a.k.a. support their reelection campaigns. //nt |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Exactly. So we don't have to pay for elections. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Anthem Blue Cross sends profit to WellPoint |
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TatonkaJames (502 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why we need them ? |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. If it weren't for insurance companies, |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. There's that, too. |
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