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23. "I really can not think of a more devious/evil thing to do."

Reply to deathrind (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 18, 2014, 03:42 AM

Apr 2014

I agree. That is why we must have regulations. If corporations will not behave responsibly then they must be forced to behave responsibly.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] mahina Apr 2014 OP

after a few years arely staircase Apr 2014 #1

Exactly. mahina Apr 2014 #2

I can't find it, but there is a Spanish proverb about the war of the day and the night. freshwest Apr 2014 #11

That is one of the reasons the CBO estimate is showing a long-term lowering of medical costs. A lot okaawhatever Apr 2014 #6

that makes sense arely staircase Apr 2014 #9

In MA, health care bankruptcies are still 50% of the total eridani Apr 2014 #31

Cool, Now fire your insurance man instead. Nobel_Twaddle_III Apr 2014 #3

THIS^ OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2014 #10

You bet! ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #30

Exactly what I was going to say! Initech Apr 2014 #49

There are only three age categories, so maybe that won't hit you as badly as you think -- pnwmom Apr 2014 #4

Honestly? mahina Apr 2014 #5

I just gave money to a man on the street the other day Egnever Apr 2014 #7

I find I'm experiencing coincidences like that all the time. mahina Apr 2014 #8

I hope you got a new agent? newthinking Apr 2014 #12

It's not the agent, it's the insurance company. Divernan Apr 2014 #42

Yes, but to even suggest firing somebody....? newthinking Apr 2014 #46

I just watched "Capitalism- A Love Story" by Micheal Moore" deathrind Apr 2014 #13

Mahalo, I'll put it in my queue. mahina Apr 2014 #14

Corporations are people, my friend! King_Klonopin Apr 2014 #15

But not this one. mahina Apr 2014 #16

I was referring to the Health Insurance Co. (I should have been more explicit) sorry. n/t King_Klonopin Apr 2014 #17

Not a worry for a second, I took your point exactly. mahina Apr 2014 #18

"I really can not think of a more devious/evil thing to do." Enthusiast Apr 2014 #23

I recall a case from the 1970's HeiressofBickworth Apr 2014 #19

similar happened to a friend just a few years ago catrose Apr 2014 #27

Please, please, tell me that employer was subsequently run-over by a truck nikto Apr 2014 #36

Me too. I'll settle for a Ric Shaw. RagAss Apr 2014 #40

Sorry to have to burst your bubble HeiressofBickworth Apr 2014 #47

Thanks for the truth... nikto Apr 2014 #48

Hugs to you, Mahina. This is a story that should go out as a LTTE, copied to... Hekate Apr 2014 #20

Aloha no Hekate! mahina Apr 2014 #21

Thank you for what you did oldandhappy Apr 2014 #22

I'm glad I wasn't there. DeSwiss Apr 2014 #24

Something like that. mahina Apr 2014 #25

Do you have what they suggested in writing? Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #26

Was that HMSA, by any chance? KamaAina Apr 2014 #28

You are a wonderful human being ashling Apr 2014 #29

+1 Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #32

Thank You.. Stuart G Apr 2014 #33

Your insurance agent urged you to break the law? Not ACA, but the ADA. DRoseDARs Apr 2014 #34

Mahalo for that info. mahina Apr 2014 #38

The agent was relaying the fact of life that policy rates increase for higher risks. Divernan Apr 2014 #43

YOU defied a Death-Panel, dude! nikto Apr 2014 #35

This is what America needs to be. 99Forever Apr 2014 #37

Thanks for your kindness but I'm not bringing this up to say how good we are, mahina Apr 2014 #39

Understood. 99Forever Apr 2014 #41

k&r.... thank you for saving this employee spanone Apr 2014 #44

Mahina - just for the heck of it Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2014 #45