Several evil CEOs of health insurance companies

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-01-2009, 07:37 PM

If there's any reason to support at least some form of a public plan, this is it:

Health insurers refuse to limit rescission of coverage - Los Angeles Times

Basically what this means is, and they're very proud that they do this, is that health insurance CEOs will drop people from their coverage when they're really sick, causing victims of illnesses to no longer be able to afford coverage, and which might be fatal. This is, to me, tantamount to manslaughter at least. (and this is in addition to the fact that health insurance is so ridiculously expensive and even those with health insurance run up medical debts).

Meanwhile, "pro-life" Newt Gingrich things this practice is the right thing to do.

This makes me sick. -CSM

Kil'jaeden · 07-01-2009, 10:42 PM

You spend years paying them for coverage only to have it withdrawn when you actually need it. Sounds like fraud to me. I believe there's some sort of law against that.

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-01-2009, 10:49 PM

I would love nothing more than to see these folks brought down. -CSM

Kil'jaeden · 07-01-2009, 11:17 PM

This is why I hate insurance companies, banks, and pretty much anything else like them.

Robotazy · 07-01-2009, 11:29 PM

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Ok, they just admitted thier insurance fraud. Arrest them now.

John Galt · 07-02-2009, 12:31 AM

Insurance is a joke. A not-so-funny joke, but a joke nonetheless.

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-02-2009, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tazy Ten

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Ok, they just admitted thier insurance fraud. Arrest them now.

Agreed.

t3hDarkness · 07-02-2009, 01:12 AM

I hate insurance so very much.
Its gambling against yourself and the house always wins.

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-02-2009, 11:51 AM

If someone dies because of this, it's far worse than just fraud. -CSM

Bomby · 07-02-2009, 12:00 PM

I strongly dislike the word "evil," but I do agree with your point.

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-02-2009, 12:08 PM

^Anyone who, directly or indirectly, kills someone for profit gains is evil. -CSM

**Deku Trii** · 07-02-2009, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

If someone dies because of this, it's far worse than just fraud. -CSM

I don't know that you're giving fraud enough credit.

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-02-2009, 12:16 PM

It's not that; I do know what fraud entails. But I also know what death entails, and it's just about infinitely worse. -CSM

Robotazy · 07-02-2009, 01:24 PM

So, Large as f**k fine AND Jail time?

Sweet.

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-02-2009, 01:49 PM

^Yeah. That's what I want for these people. These people are probably worth a few hundred million, so I say fine them about 50 million and give them 5 years in jail. If someone dies, make the fine 100 million and the jail time 7.5-15 years.

Edit: When you think the right wing couldn't make the job easier for us liberals to make our case, we get this crazy and VERY stupid idea from Andy Schlafly. -CSM

Kil'jaeden · 07-03-2009, 09:22 PM

What about a large public square, an angry mob, and lots of rocks?

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-05-2009, 06:26 AM

Too biblical. I prefer to do things the sane way.

Zharen · 07-08-2009, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

If someone dies because of this, it's far worse than just fraud. -CSM

People have died because this. This particular case hit home to me a few years back.

Family sues insurer who denied teen transplant - Health care- msnbc.com

This is why we need a public option more than ever, to prevent more cases like these from happening. And maybe then the health insurance companies might realize that rescinding patients will hurt their profits more than they can imagine.

07-01-2009, 07:37 PM	#1
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	Several evil CEOs of health insurance companies If there's any reason to support at least some form of a public plan, this is it: Health insurers refuse to limit rescission of coverage - Los Angeles Times Basically what this means is, and they're very proud that they do this, is that health insurance CEOs will drop people from their coverage when they're really sick, causing victims of illnesses to no longer be able to afford coverage, and which might be fatal. This is, to me, tantamount to manslaughter at least. (and this is in addition to the fact that health insurance is so ridiculously expensive and even those with health insurance run up medical debts). Meanwhile, "pro-life" Newt Gingrich things this practice is the right thing to do. This makes me sick. -CSM

07-01-2009, 11:29 PM	#5
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	This is what Law Enforcment is for. .... Ok, they just admitted thier insurance fraud. Arrest them now.

07-02-2009, 01:24 PM	#14
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	This is what courts are for. So, Large as f**k fine AND Jail time? Sweet.

07-02-2009, 01:49 PM	#15
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^Yeah. That's what I want for these people. These people are probably worth a few hundred million, so I say fine them about 50 million and give them 5 years in jail. If someone dies, make the fine 100 million and the jail time 7.5-15 years. Edit: When you think the right wing couldn't make the job easier for us liberals to make our case, we get this crazy and VERY stupid idea from Andy Schlafly. -CSM Last edited by Crazyswordsman; 07-02-2009 at 07:04 PM.

07-01-2009, 10:42 PM	#2
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	You spend years paying them for coverage only to have it withdrawn when you actually need it. Sounds like fraud to me. I believe there's some sort of law against that.

07-01-2009, 10:49 PM	#3
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I would love nothing more than to see these folks brought down. -CSM

07-01-2009, 11:17 PM	#4
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	This is why I hate insurance companies, banks, and pretty much anything else like them.

07-02-2009, 12:31 AM	#6
John Galt Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Little Ireland Gender: Posts: 490 Thanks: 20 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	Insurance is a joke. A not-so-funny joke, but a joke nonetheless.

07-02-2009, 01:12 AM	#8
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I hate insurance so very much. Its gambling against yourself and the house always wins.

07-02-2009, 11:51 AM	#9
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	If someone dies because of this, it's far worse than just fraud. -CSM

07-02-2009, 12:00 PM	#10
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I strongly dislike the word "evil," but I do agree with your point.

07-02-2009, 12:08 PM	#11
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^Anyone who, directly or indirectly, kills someone for profit gains is evil. -CSM

07-02-2009, 12:16 PM	#13
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	It's not that; I do know what fraud entails. But I also know what death entails, and it's just about infinitely worse. -CSM

07-03-2009, 09:22 PM	#16
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	What about a large public square, an angry mob, and lots of rocks?

07-05-2009, 06:26 AM	#17
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Too biblical. I prefer to do things the sane way.