tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post934944289950043199..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Tomorrow's NewsDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-33404230049080262982010-09-14T07:40:45.924-05:002010-09-14T07:40:45.924-05:00Seriously Wes,
The insurance increases have almos...Seriously Wes,<br /><br />The insurance increases have almost nothing to do with increased costs of care and EVERYTHING to do with the insurers realize that congress left them a small window to cram last chance increases in. When Insurer Executive pay comes back to earth and they cannot pay a profit to there investors I MIGHT start to buy this argument - until then its clearly BS.Healthy Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719346124284337360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-52844251927333224852010-09-08T17:33:04.973-05:002010-09-08T17:33:04.973-05:00Wes,
I would have you reference the recent debacl...Wes,<br /><br />I would have you reference the recent debacle in California where Anthem tried to get increases of up to 50% on their individually insured patients. Under closer scrutiny, there were some "errors" in the acturial calculations that had been made. All before any health reform occurred!<br /><br />We will need to beef up the state insurance overseers to assure that rate Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-65622414374963291862010-09-08T10:58:08.941-05:002010-09-08T10:58:08.941-05:00Are you assured that the insurance companies would...Are you assured that the insurance companies would not have any increase of premiums were it not for health care reform? What is the history of increased premiums for the past, let's say, 10 years? I seem to recall my company having to increase my share of my health insurance considerably due to the rapid rise in health insurance costs. Also, it's pretty easy for them to plead that &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-65362840446902645502010-09-08T10:53:54.851-05:002010-09-08T10:53:54.851-05:00"Health insurers say they plan to raise premi..."Health insurers say they plan to raise premiums for some Americans as a direct result of the health overhaul"<br /><br />And we know that when an insurer explains why they are raising rates, they always give us the gospel truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-92097220452042190562010-09-08T08:07:47.552-05:002010-09-08T08:07:47.552-05:00We just learned that our insurance rates are going...We just learned that our insurance rates are going from $750 to $900. That's quite a bit more than 1%-9%! Political spin can't change the facts.WarmSockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192702662231361355noreply@blogger.com