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Firedoglake: Oops! Blue Cross Simultaneously Mails Customers Rate Increase with Opposition to Public Option
MNpublius.com: BlueCross BlueShield jacks up premiums, uses them to fight public option
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Y, WTF RT @ericmitchell2 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot They're raising premiums + using money 2 fight agnst #publicoption http://tinyurl.com/yhtx4d4 24 days ago |
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! They're raising premiums then using the money to fight against a public option. http://tinyurl.com/yhtx4d4 24 days ago |
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Chutzpah: Blue Cross sends out mailings notifying 11% rate increase and asks customers to oppose public option. http://bit.ly/48iNqN 24 days ago |
Oops! Blue Cross Simultaneously Mails Customers Rate Increase with Opposition to Public Option
Firedoglake —
It’s hard to make the case that private insurers are simply out to protect their profits any better than this: ...
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Rising Hegemon —
They're thinking like Republicans and Roger Ailes now (and always): Maybe it was just lousy timing, but many customers of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina are ticked off at the mail they've received recently from the state's largest insurer. First, they learned their rates will rise by an average of 11 percent next year. Next, they opened a slick flier from the insurer urging them to send an enclosed pre-printed, postage-paid note to Sen. Kay Hagan denouncing what the company says is unfair competition that would be imposed by ...
BlueCross BlueShield jacks up premiums, uses them to fight public option
MNpublius.com —
... Reading this story, it’s no wonder consumers in North Carolina are upset. BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina has either terribly unfortunate timing, or a complete lack of respect for their customers. Given the history of the insurance industry, I tend to assume the latter. Here’s what happened; BCBS customers received two letters on the same day: ...
Re: Kinnaird seconds BCBS probe request
newsobserver.com projects - Comments —
... , a Chapel Hill Democrat, has joined the ranks of those calling for an investigation of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina's recent mailing. Just weeks after raising its premiums, the insurer mailed flyers that encouraged recipients to send the attached postcard to U.S. Sen. ...
Re: Kinnaird seconds BCBS probe request
newsobserver.com projects - Comments —
... , a Chapel Hill Democrat, has joined the ranks of those calling for an investigation of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina's recent mailing. Just weeks after raising its premiums, the insurer mailed flyers that encouraged recipients to send the attached postcard to U.S. Sen. ...
