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UNACCEPTABLE! SheltieLover Dec 4 #1
What never ceases to amaze me is how brazen they are. Passages Dec 4 #2
Sue them now for tens of billions. onecaliberal Dec 4 #3
Not the onion? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 4 #4
Bold move for these CEOs, just sayin EastBayGuy Dec 4 #5
Anthem owns 14 blues Henry203 Dec 4 #6
I see danger w/ this choice, arbitrary doesn't mean medical acceptable or what is needed medical-wise. What if there SWBTATTReg Dec 4 #7
Health insurance companies are not about HEALTH. They are a scam. IcyPeas Dec 4 #8
From red-state assholes to corporate greedheads, there's sure an awful lot of people without MDs... Hekate Dec 4 #9
Totally unacceptable. La Coliniere Dec 4 #10
Not here. As poster below points out, corporations are people too in US. Evolve Dammit Dec 4 #12
What's really sick is that they are "people" La Coliniere Dec 4 #13
Watch "The Corporation" if you feel brave. Highly acclaimed documentary. Won 36 awards I believe Evolve Dammit Dec 5 #44
I actually own the CD. Was eye opening. La Coliniere Dec 5 #48
Wow. I'm impressed you own it. They interjected just enough humor to keep me from wanting to kill myself! Evolve Dammit Dec 5 #49
Hey, insurance CEOs are people too durablend Dec 4 #11
That's the least of their worries, given recent events. paleotn Dec 4 #16
What's next? duncang Dec 4 #14
Keep it up, Anthem, and your CEO is gonna need some really serious security. paleotn Dec 4 #15
Anthem Blue Cross' decision is no different than putting a timer on childbirth dlk Dec 4 #17
Always fight back dalton99a Dec 4 #18
Um ... they're just noticing??? calimary Dec 4 #21
Wow. They really are like the Mob, always trying to get away with more. Passages Dec 4 #24
Yep. Always reduce payouts to fatten their bank accounts dalton99a Dec 4 #25
Wonder what their security details cost now after that NY assassination of a CEO NotHardly Dec 4 #19
I'm not sure this would impact Connecticut. NutmegYankee Dec 4 #20
Murphy did not mention that, I hope CT can block it. Passages Dec 4 #22
Just what people in those states (or anywhere) need. More fucking money out of their pockets for health care companies. Karasu Dec 4 #23
The average person? Nobody I know personally has 8k in the bank. Most niyad Dec 4 #29
Yeah, I find it questionable myself, but that is what the Federal Reserve has been saying since 2022. Karasu Dec 4 #30
Well, if they count leon skum and zuck. . niyad Dec 4 #35
Those two pieces of trash have significantly more than $8000, but yes. Also, "Leon Skum" is the perfect anagram of Karasu Dec 4 #42
I claim no credit for the clever angram, which I cheerfully stole, but have niyad Dec 4 #43
Given the event this morning, this was probably NOT a great time to announce this. niyad Dec 4 #26
Agree! Passages Dec 4 #27
Not in the medical field but are anesthesia drugs that expensive? Arazi Dec 4 #28
it's not the cost of the drug lapfog_1 Dec 4 #32
Yes but they can't be making more than the surgeon right? Arazi Dec 4 #33
actually about the same as a well trained surgeon. lapfog_1 Dec 4 #34
So why pick on them? Arazi Dec 4 #36
this might well be the trial balloon. lapfog_1 Dec 4 #38
Agreed it's a trial balloon. They dare not touch the surgeons Arazi Dec 4 #39
Disgusting!! Pas-de-Calais Dec 4 #31
Well, THAT doesn't make me mad enough to flip a table or anything. ShazzieB Dec 4 #37
medical industial complex. for profits baby!!! kaching! pansypoo53219 Dec 4 #40
Their CEOs & Board of Directors are going to need body guards irisblue Dec 4 #41
Not shocking... berksdem Dec 5 #45
This should be the last straw. I would love to believe that. Passages Dec 5 #46
Sadly, I believe you are right Passages. berksdem Dec 5 #47
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