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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:52 AM Original message |
Insurance companies killed 20,000 Americans last year by denying care |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Here's to killing 20,000 insurance companies! |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. For Profit Healthcare must DIE n/t |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'll bet it's a lot more than 20K. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 02:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I think he was referring to insured people who were denied care |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. I should have been more clear. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
4. Insurance companies need to die a quick, but painful death. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. Disgraceful |
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DeltaLitProf (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 04:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. Not sure of his source, but here's a study suggesting 22,000 . . . |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I wonder what the numbers are: insured and denied care vs. uninsured |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. For-profit insurance companies should be considered immoral and |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Excellent idea! If we are forced to rely on insurance companies then |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
9. Demonstrating that what's good for bidness is not necessarily good for Americans |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
10. How many people without insurance didn't bother to try to seek care? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Absolutely! I have insurance (crappy insurance that I can afford) but I haven't |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
11. but...but...but... It's EXPENSIVE to keep |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. Navarro article |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. + about 195K from medical errors (we pay 250% more than anyone else) |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. "New Rules" posted in the political videos forum. Mahers rant starts at the |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
18. There are things worse than death. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
19. Messed up post... |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
20. dupe... |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. Cancer patients are going without their treatment |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. I will be joining the ranks of those murdered |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's horrible! I sincerely hope that you won't end up part of that |
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Kontora (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 01:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. madmax |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-31-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. K&R |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
26. It's true. Those Americans were allowed to die so a few people could buy more stuff. (nt) |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-01-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. America has finally sttled on being a country where 99% of it's citizens |
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