Rep. Stupak Questions Witnesses On Rescission Triggers

Today, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled "Terminations of Individual Health Policies by Insurance Companies." The hearing examined the practice of "post-claims underwriting," which occurs when insurance companies cancel individual health insurance policies after providers submit claims for medical services rendered.

The Committee conducted an investigation into the
practice of health insurance rescission, and the results were alarming. Over the past five years, almost 20,000 individual insurance policyholders have had their policies rescinded by the three insurance companies who testified today: Assurant, UnitedHealth Group, and WellPoint.

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[davarthken]

Enough.

This isn't health insurance, it's extortion.

[Bonnie Duncan]

The insurance and health care industries have some of the highest paid executives in America. What they deliver for shareholders is profit, what they deliver to consumers is rationed care, geared to maximize profit.

This scenario has not played out well in real time. It has left families bankrupt and many illnesses untended. It has caused millions of us to deny ourselves needed medical care.

It is clear we need a strong public health care option to protect the health of our nation.

[treo700v]

They are all dogs, I have never seen an elephant fly and I have never seen an honest politician. All they ever do is divide the country based on sex, race, income status and anything else they can use to divide the people. Everyone should be healthy, but while we spend billions funding 756 military bases around the world, we can not afford it.  We can not afford to feed people while the elite politicians have their cake.

[xinecallaw]

WTF are you talking about, you ignorant jackass. What part of no federal dollars to pay for any abortion except for preg. due to rape, incest, or threat of life to the mother do you NOT FUCKING UNDERSTAND. Are you implying that Native Americans are only able to procreate via rape and/or incest. I am 1/4 Cherokee and you sir can KISS MY ASS YOU IGNORANT DUMBASS.

[xinecallaw]

@hearsay888 So your on the Health Insurance Industries side! GO FUCK YOURSELF and when your done with that FUCK OFF!!

[roskoeheat]

i would love to see one of them on the street...we cal talk all about health care!

[LINDA K. OZAG]

American people are walking around in a coma w/ ipods blasting in their ears. They are not interested in health insurance because they will never get sick. They are in a fantasy bubble. Get smart, read about government and what's going to affect them.