UnitedHealth urges its workers to lobby Senate

[Love Bug]

...UnitedHealth, the nation's biggest health insurer, encouraged employees to oppose a public insurance option in federal legislation as well as payment cuts to the Medicare Advantage program, while advocating stronger requirements for people to buy insurance.

While it is not uncommon for a company to tell employees its positions on legislation that affects the bottom line, the UnitedHealth e-mail appears to go further than most by providing the form letters and urging employees who write letters to their newspapers to share a copy with the company.

One form letter directed to lawmakers asserts that "government-run health care will result in millions of Americans not being able to keep their current coverage and will lead to unintended consequences of higher premiums and less choice."

The next paragraph states: "While I am writing to you as an individual, and the opinion I express is my own, I work at UnitedHealth Group, a company that has proposed market reforms that will guarantee quality, affordable, portable coverage for all, regardless of gender, health status, or pre-existing conditions."

http://www.startribune.com/business/69926322.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUT

:eyes:

[SoCalNative]

1. I hate them

even if they are my insurance co

[Javaman]

2. same here.

they don't speak for me.

fuckers.

[LiberalFighter]

3. Is UnitedHealth affiliated with Golden Rule Insurance?

The former CEO Rooney, Golden Rule Insurance guy that created those stupid useless health accounts?