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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (548885)	3/5/2004 3:31:15 PM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

LAWYERS>>>> TORT REFORM....put them in the mix.

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (548885)	3/5/2004 3:40:11 PM
From: cnyndwllr	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Their corruption, however, goes far beyond the failure to standardize their forms. They have historically acted in unison to divide markets and set prices, acted in unison to create "insurance crisis" that resulted in legislation that limited the rights of victims, increased their profits and cemented their oligopoly positions and failed to control their own rising costs which benefited their officers and employees at the expense of the system. As an unintended consequence of their actions, they've created gaps and inefficiencies in the medical care system, created huge paper loads for medical care providers and created a system that encourages the escalation of health care costs so the the meager percentage they are willing to pay still leaves a living for the hospitals and doctors. This is a huge problem that NO ONE wants to talk about in politics. The insurance companies own too much of America and control too much of the political contribution lifeline for anyone to stand up and scream fire in the burning health care building. And that's the truth.

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (548885)	3/5/2004 6:31:32 PM
From: Srexley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"No, the Insurance Industry was a strong #2 on my list of contributors to our rising healthcare costs. (Right after the Pharmaceutical industry" You guys blame public companies that have full disclosure of their profits. Do you think they should be charity businesses, government run, they are making to much profit (be specific if this is your answer) or are operating illegally? Both are tough businesses for different reasons. Why do you say it is mostly their fault?