Anthem Blue Cross: Screwing Californians for Profits

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Anthem Blue Cross is spending millions on executive salaries and lobby efforts against healthcare reform -- and how are they paying for it? By forcing 39% increases on their policy holders in California.

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[dizzymasekela]

The Health Insurance Industry is the most vile, repulsive, money-grubbing scam ever perpetrated on the human race. More vile than even religion.

[2bRealist]

better example....

I'm from Washington State.. we have "socialized" health-care for ALL children of parents who can not afford health insurance (that's a lot of children)

My son has received 3 surgeries do to a head injury.. He is now alive healthy and expected to live a normal life thanks to some of the best neurosurgeons in our country

Paid for by tax payers like me... and the rest of Washingtonians... THANK YOU WASHINGTON STATE!!

I wouldn't have my son with out you.

[mrpimpshakable]

@mattm3520 the actuarial sum of the current and future probabilities of additional treatments. They will probably insure your mom for a huge sum, because a large part of that amount will must go toward treating her MS. It isn't because of corporate greed, it's because treating pre-existing conditions is expensive. And, it isn't the ubiquitous "corporation's" responsibility.

[mrpimpshakable]

@mattm3520 I understand some of the intricacies of the issue, but obviously not all of them. I can only speak on my own behalf. What I do know is that health insurance companies manage risk, and ideally they spread the risk of various sicknesses across a huge population so that everyone is covered when they need it. Now, when it comes to someone with an expensive pre-existing condition, BCBS knows about how much the condition will cost to treat. So, they must add that known cost to

[mattm3520]

@mrpimpshakable You can't always shop for new health insurance plans. For example, my Mom has Multiple Sclerosis, she cannot get coverage because she has a pre-existing condition and she has to pay for ObamaCare yet does not get any of the benefits from it because of the greedy, corrupt, and disgusting Blue Cross. We cannot change healthcare plans because apparently, according to the fucking greed of the corporations in this country, you have to be healthy to get health insurance.

[mattm3520]

@dizzymasekela Thank you. Finally someone that knows some common sense. My Mom has Multiple Sclerosis and Blue Cross makes her pay for Obama-care but does not get any of the benefits of it because she has a pre-existing condition. Apparently you have to be healthy to get healthcare. Bluecross is a load of shit. Religion is also turning into a vile disease. The fact that nobody can co-exist and that they have to spill blood over it sickens me. I'm glad someone understands the World.

[loverface89]

First Of All Anthem BC Doesn't Just Rank Up There Premiums Just 2 Screw You Over, If The Cost Of Living Goes Up Then The Insurance Will Go Up Because Of The Economy, Anthem Has Nothing 2 Do With Denying Medical Procedures, Its The Medical Review Board, They Determine If Its Medically Necessary. The Health Care Reform Is Only Going 2 Be Offered 2 People With No Insurance Or individuals With Low Income Who Cant Afford It. Insurances Companies Cant Drop U From ur Insurance Unless You Lie On Ur app

[mrpimpshakable]

There has never been a law stating that Californians have to buy health insurance from Anthem Blue Cross. If my health insurance company (Blue Cross) raised thier rates 39%, I would shop alternate venues of health insurance coverage. If Californians stopped buying Anthem BC health insurance en masse, they would lower thier rates.

[mortician54]

Blue Cross Anthem...failed to fool the public this time around! These dirty bastards need to be hung with piano wire! ....This company is running scared of health care reform! and robbing us of everything until health reform comes to the rescue. Stockholders need to be imprisoned for a minimum of 50 years with no

medical care should they become sick while in prison! ....I never dreamed in all my years on earth that humans could be so heartless for people who become sick !

[Silveracity]

Isnt Anthem a for profit company? Profits in the health insurance are really not as high as others, such as the pharmaceutical industry.

Why don't the unhappy people of California start a non profit company to provide health care if they believe they can do better?

[jan8919]

Our government in the our country is failing to us all

bush had fail us and made the world turn against us

for the past 8 yrs and for Obama he's is a slight better then bush Obama is an ok president but not great

[Keither9]

Excuse me but our insurance went down in price! We live in California, I am disabled with a broke back and my wife works. Our insurance from Etna to Blue Cross saved us money! The next thing all should know, Waxman is smoke and mirrors. The hype of high insurance is as soundless and hollow as the big sex offender trash he is trying to push.

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