July 2, 2010
Why are insurance companies such as AARP the strongest supporters of the health insurance reform bill?
Think about it asked:
AARP is the biggest lobby group for Doctors. They and insurance companies are the biggest funders and supporters of health reform. Is it a scam pretending it is good for us so we let them vote for what is in fact best for them? (I'd be more specific but since the bill is not being released to the public and we are blind to what is in it other than talking points I can't give details as to what is exactly good for them and how it will scrw us over). Thoughts?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, says Thursday she has the necessary votes to pass a health care bill. Washington (CNN) — The push to overhaul health care received a major boost Thursday as the American Medical Association and AARP endorsed …
I know Blue Shield for example is in favor of health insurance reform because then it allows them to remove certain coverages that is now required of them to provide with every plan they sell. In turn they will make those 'extras' they charge more for.
Last week a list of people who have visited the white house since Obama's office was released in the Washington Post. The person who had the most visits (over 20), her credentials in wikipedia lists her as the most powerful lobbyist for health care AND oil.(other guests included Denzel Washington, Sereena Williams, Oprah etc.)
ken, it's 1,990 pages in legal language, I'll read it when I get a law degree.
AARP is the biggest lobby group for Doctors. They and insurance companies are the biggest funders and supporters of health reform. Is it a scam pretending it is good for us so we let them vote for what is in fact best for them? (I'd be more specific but since the bill is not being released to the public and we are blind to what is in it other than talking points I can't give details as to what is exactly good for them and how it will scrw us over). Thoughts?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, says Thursday she has the necessary votes to pass a health care bill. Washington (CNN) — The push to overhaul health care received a major boost Thursday as the American Medical Association and AARP endorsed …
I know Blue Shield for example is in favor of health insurance reform because then it allows them to remove certain coverages that is now required of them to provide with every plan they sell. In turn they will make those 'extras' they charge more for.
Last week a list of people who have visited the white house since Obama's office was released in the Washington Post. The person who had the most visits (over 20), her credentials in wikipedia lists her as the most powerful lobbyist for health care AND oil.(other guests included Denzel Washington, Sereena Williams, Oprah etc.)
ken, it's 1,990 pages in legal language, I'll read it when I get a law degree.
Comments on Why are insurance companies such as AARP the strongest supporters of the health insurance reform bill?
AARP is not not an insurance company. The insurance companies are the ones funding the opposition to health care reform.
back room deals
AARP leadership might be 'in favor', but they are losing members in droves because the membership is NOT in favor of any of the government healthcare reform plans.
Because AARP, which looks after the interests of older Americans, understands the importance of changing our health care system. It is BROKEN, whether you choose to believe that or not. Try being old or sick and go shopping for insurance. It's a f*cking joke and something needs to be done to protect the interests of our citizens.
AARP is not an insurance company, you stupid idiot.
AARP represents people that DO NOT WORK
so of course they want more hand outs from those of us that do
Pretty disgusting
There are a lot of seniors dropping their AARP memberships because of their support.
I think reformists are padding the pockets of AARP execs and AMA execs as well.
46 million american NEW Customers
with no healht care
do the math
Okay, first, the AARP is not a lobbying group for doctors. They represent the over-50 population. The AMA represents doctors. Both organizations support the house version of health care reform.
The bill has been released to the public – it's posted here:
When you write, "scam," if you're asking if special interests are represented – yes. But more people will be covered and fewer will be denied because of pre-existing conditions so, like all laws, it's a trade-off. On balance, better with it than without it, I suspect.
AARP is not an Insurance company
AARP is an organization for people over the age of 55, and was founded, in part, to try to protect the rights of seniors. There is nothing dishonest or shady about them. A lot of wrongly informed seniors bailed out of AARP last summer because of the lies being told by conservatives. Their loss.