Politifact has named “death panels” it’s 2009 lie of of the year, and rightfully so. There is not a thing in any of these bills that amount to “death panels”, and I have gone through the bill pretty thoroughly and spent most of the day yesterday going back through while merging in the Senate changes. […]
With all the focus on Rep. Grayson telling it like it is, that Republicans want you to die quick if you fall ill, it’s time to focus on what he said is exactly right. Enter Mitch McConnell: Satisfying every Republican demand short of scrapping the entire project, said Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), would still […]
Bill Maher had a great “New Rule” at the end of his show this past Friday. He took on the Republican argument that your healthcare decisions should be between you and your doctor. Of course it never happens that way. Your healthcare decisions are made by the insurance company.
This always amazed me. You can pay for insurance for years, but once you actually need it, then the company can drop you. Well one insurance company got in some hot water for that practice: One of California’s largest for-profit insurers stopped a controversial practice of canceling sick policyholders Friday after a judge ordered Health […]
Since we do have one of the best health care systems in the world: A nationwide study has found that the uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive a diagnosis of cancer in late stages, often diminishing their chances of survival. The study by researchers with […]
These insurance companies are monsters. They put profit above human life, and that lead to the death of Nataline. This is also the reason why I support John Edwards. He is the only Presidential candidate who has the balls to go out there and take them on: “Are you telling me that we’re gonna sit […]
And here we go yet again. Another company, another theft, another computer, another million people having their information exposed: A thief recently stole a computer server belonging to a major U.S. insurance company, and company officials now fear that the personal data of nearly 1 million people could be at risk, insurance industry sources tell […]