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Single Payer Health Systems

Shagman

(135 posts)

5. probably an insurance mill

Reply to AnnieK401 (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 01:45 PM

May 2012

"60 Minutes" did a piece recently about an outfit that sold this type of policy. It's basically worthless, but to convince you to send in those premiums every month, they'll promise you anything.

The "real" insurance isn't much better. They can refuse to pay for any reason, or for no reason at all. That's what happened when they changed the focus of health care from treating illness to Anything for a Buck.

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An education in health insurance [View all] AnnieK401 May 2012 OP

There are several good reasons for having insurance Turbineguy May 2012 #1

This wouldn't be an issue in any other industrialized country AnnieK401 May 2012 #3

The average... murphyj87 May 2012 #8

Thank you! AnnieK401 May 2012 #9

They may have to treat you, but they will follow you to the ends of the earth to get payment Merlot May 2012 #10

Then I guess I'd have to die without treatment AnnieK401 May 2012 #11

EMTALA rapersun Sep 2012 #13

I think catastrophic insurance pipoman May 2012 #2

I wouldn't qualify - please see my reply to the prev. post. AnnieK401 May 2012 #4

probably an insurance mill Shagman May 2012 #5

Yeah AnnieK401 May 2012 #6

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) AKIKKO May 2012 #7

hi jony12 Aug 2012 #12

Long but worth it! Rationing of Health Care! rapersun Sep 2012 #14