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The Insurance Industry's Lethal Bottom Line — and a Solution From Sens. Franken and Rockefeller

Posted on December 10th, 2009 by Wendell Potter - Center for Media and Democracy in Profits Before People

There was a time, in the early 1990s, when health insurance companies devoted more than 95 cents out of every premium dollar to paying doctors and hospitals for taking care of their members. No more.

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2 Responses to “The Insurance Industry's Lethal Bottom Line — and a Solution From Sens. Franken and Rockefeller”

Carrie says:

Alaskans are getting free top notch state of the art heath care paid for by the lower 48 taxpayers, with the blessings of lower 48 senators and REPS. This well ran goverment health care system is working great. Only available to Alaskans. http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/1326348

 
SP Legal says:

Affordable Accessible Legal Care for All!
http://www.SinglePayerLegal.org

* 1 in 8 black males in their 20's is in prison

* Over 280 million Americans lack legalcare insurance

* Half of all poor Americans suffer from a serious legal condition each year, and yet 75% of them have no access to the legalcare they need and deserve

* Name one celebrity, politician or executive who has been represented by a public defender

* End the practice of attorneys and law-firms "cherry picking" lucrative or easy cases while denying quality legalcare to disparity groups at a fair and stable price

 

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