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THEIR RULES, OUR PAIN
11/19/08
Mrs. K of Efland,NC, wrote to tell us about how her family has been "trapped inside the health(un)care machine."
Read MoreFOUL PLAY
11/19/08
Insurance companies defrauding our government and public health programs.
Read MoreFIXING THE GAME
11/19/08
An insurance company executive explains why insurance companies in the individual insurance market charge women more than men.
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INSURE-RANTS
Got a problem with a health insurance company? Want to rant about it? Do it here!
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RULES Blog
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Health Insurance Premiums and the Stock Market
If you ever wondered what the insurance companies do with our premium dollars other than pay out claims here is one answer: they invest our money in the stock market. When the market is good, these investments generate even bigger profits for them. When it’s not, it means higher premiums for us.
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Think Health Reform Should Be Put Off Because of the Economic Crisis? Think Again!
A look at how much we will be paying for health insurance in about 20 years—if we continue on the same path we are on—makes it abundantly clear that we cannot afford to put off health reform any longer.
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10/30/08 - Our Health Insurance System: Privatizing Profits & Socializing Risk
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10/23/08 - At the Roots of the Financial Crisis: Insufficient Health Coverage
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10/17/08 - Making Health Care More Unaffordable
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10/08/08 - Deregulate, Baby, Deregulate: McCain’s Health Reform Plan
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10/03/08 - Some Winners, Some Losers: The Health Insurance Gamble
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09/25/08 - The Time Has Come for New Rules
LATEST SCORECARD
Who is to blame for rising health care costs?
If you become chronically ill, will you be able to afford the care you need?
A new survey of chronically ill patients in eight industrialized countries shows if you live in the United States it is very likely that you will not.
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