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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 08:59 AM Original message |
BlueCrossBlueShield plea to customers about Health Care reform hits a raw nerve |
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luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. the answer is |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. And after trips to the ER, we can in the lobbies of Chamber of Commerce offices |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Minnesota has non-profit HMOs and they're as bad as the rest. |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. BC/BS non-profit CEO |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Exactly right! |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. They have a special classification made just for them as a non-profit. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 12:10 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. In some states, BC/BS most certainly is for-profit |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. BCBS is non-profit. All that does is shield their books from scrutiny |
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Paper Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. This same non-profit has huge, ultra-modern office buildings, |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. You didn't read the article. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. the company is a non-profit |
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Daemonaquila (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 08:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
57. That means nothing. |
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WatchWhatISay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
51. Not exactly |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent! |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. They must think North Carolinians are stupid. |
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cyclezealot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
32. Rather counter their request |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. Thanks for finding that, Mira. I had not seen it. |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Thank you so much Hissyspit. I am happy to find this |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. where do you come from mira |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Wow, BC/BS NC has solid brass balls |
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mascarax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Pool Hall Ace, I'm so sorry! That's terrible... |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Fortunately, the tumor has been removed, and it was benign. |
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Duval (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
35. Thank you, Hissyspit! So glad about the |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 05:20 AM Response to Reply #35 |
54. Thanks! |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. Power to the people |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
9. Here's what's really stupid |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The stupidity of it is only surpassed by the stoopidity of the |
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Veruca Salt (846 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Someone taped theirs to a brick per the article... |
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mascarax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. I thought the brick was funny too... |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. And BCBS has to pay the postage on the extra weight |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
11. I wonder if medical care for shooting themselves in the foot is not covred |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
13. K&R! Also check out Hissyspit's post above. |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
14. If they are non-profit, why are they helping the profit gougers? Why are they so opposed? |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. BCBS |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
17. See message for contact info. |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. Wasn't there some poll that came out a couple of weeks ago? |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. A postcard taped to a brick - I love it! |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. this guy got it straight from DU: |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I posted mine on my blog and in checking my stats: |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. beautiful, and how funny they saw it! nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. Hubris |
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DarleenMB (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. BCBS of Wyoming has raised my rates TWICE this year. |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 04:02 PM Original message |
Well, if anyone would know about "unfair competition," it'd be BCBS |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. Here's the BCBSNC CEO speaking on health insurance reform |
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mascarax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. He got one thing right...and I quote: |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. "taped to a brick"_____LOL! |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
34. how does a non-profit possibly justify increasing premiums by 11% ?!!! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. To keep up with all that competition who are purportedly forcing prices down: |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Wiki needs updating... |
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littlebit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. BCBSNC can kiss of backside. |
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oswaldactedalone (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
42. I'm taking mine over to Hagan's office tomorrow |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Welcome to DU - Neighbor. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Welcome to DU. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 11:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. What an "interesting" screen name you've chosen. n/t |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
45. Lift the protections these insurance companies have had for many years. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
48. Those freaks! I'm still waiting for one! |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
55. FDL and Raw Story Cover It: |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
56. It is actually worse than that |
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Maineman (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-29-09 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
58. action strategy ? |
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