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Biotech / Medical : Oxford Health Plan (OXHP) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: KS who wrote (2028)	10/3/1999 6:41:00 PM
From: Mark The Trader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2068

If Oxford meets or beats earnings the Class Action scare wont matter for the short run. On the note of Class Actions , I think its more of a scare Tactic to make HMO's "behave". Also I doubt Congress will pass legislation that allows consumers to file suits against HMO's unless there is gross negligence on the HMO's part. The Insurance lobby is very strong , if you open the Law Suit flood gates , then Health Insurance premiums will sky rocket and the consumer and small business will end up footing the bill . It is a very complicated situation. I just read in the paper this morning that most HMO'S will be raising premiums averaging %10 next year. Mark