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September 7, 2009
The Insurance Cartel Strikes Again
The best argument in the world for a public insurance option:
In the past few days, 114,000 Michigan households have received bad-news letters from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, socking individual health insurance subscribers with premium increases averaging 22%, effective Oct. 1. [...]Instead, the Blue Cross letters simply stated, “We know every Michigan resident faces financial challenges, and we thank you for your business and loyalty to the Blues.”
This is almost exactly what BCBS did to my small business plan, and I had no other choice but to cancel it.
Anyway, this is the kind of system that the Republicans and Blue Dogs want to preserve. A system that can randomly hike your rates with no explanation. And you have no choice but to pay it. You're a captive. A slave to the cartel. If the Blue Dogs and conservadems have their way, you will be forced by law to finance this criminal enterprise. That's why the public option is essential (it also will also help to lower premiums for private insurance buyers).
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Posted By Bob Cesca | September 7, 2009 12:27 PM
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As if Michigan really needed that news.
Posted by: J M Ashby ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at September 7, 2009 12:59 PM
I was reading the comments on the linked page. One, from a Canadian citizen, jumped out:
Her monthly individual premium is going up 6%. To $75. There is no deductible. And her employer pays half of the 75 bucks.
That covers everything except elective/cosmetic surgery. It covers 80% of scrips. And home care.
Damn.
Posted by: Eric at September 7, 2009 1:21 PM
But we have the "best healthcare in the world" Riiiight! I can't understand why wingnuts don't get this. I'm sure some do but, their objections lie less with healthcare reform and more to do with their blind hatred for the president. But, that's anothe story!
Posted by: roxsteady at September 7, 2009 3:50 PM
Same sorta thing happened to me Bob. I eventually cancelled my policy after I realized that the coverage BCBS gave me was basically worthless anyways. BCBS is run my a bunch of scumbags.
...Adding: Did anybody see Harold Ford Jr. on Meet the Press? Godammit, he was kicking Guliani's ass on healthcare.
Posted by: Rogect8 at September 8, 2009 12:12 AM
