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UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)

8. I'm still in limbo

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Fri Nov 20, 2015, 11:03 AM

Nov 2015

Last edited Fri Nov 20, 2015, 11:35 AM - Edit history (1)

if they are going to pay for my hospital stay for gallbladder surgery. My shunt for Hydrocephalus and other spinal issues were the reasons for my admission. A Neurosurgical team needed to be available for the surgery just in case because of the shunt tubing plus pumping air into the abdomen could travel up the tube and cause an aneurysm. Of course united said this could of been done as an out patient......

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UnitedHealth May Quit Obamacare in Blow to Health Law [View all] eridani Nov 2015 OP

sounds to me more like they don't having to pay out claims and limit their profit to 20% hollysmom Nov 2015 #1

Not disputing the problems, but I think the medical loss ratio applies to employer group plans too. Hoyt Nov 2015 #2

We are already spending more per capita than any other country in the world for worse outcomes eridani Nov 2015 #10

Good luck explaining that to people. Check how it went in Vermont. Hoyt Nov 2015 #12

Not at the national level. But many states are working for single payer at the state level eridani Nov 2015 #14

Nope not recommending that. Stating the way it is, as Vermont discovered. Hoyt Nov 2015 #16

If we changed people's opinions on marriage equality, we can change them on single payer n/t eridani Nov 2015 #17

By 2030 if we are lucky. Hoyt Nov 2015 #18

That's what people said about marriage equality ten years ago eridani Nov 2015 #19

If they are loosing 500 million a year on thlse plans I dont blame them for pulling out. Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #3

I'd like to know what their profits are annualy. Saphire Nov 2015 #5

Its public information Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #6

Good riddance. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #4

status quo was failing. now attempt to prop up status quo is failing. how long before we simply dump magical thyme Nov 2015 #7

I'm still in limbo UglyGreed Nov 2015 #8

universal single payer medical care KentuckyWoman Nov 2015 #9

united sucks dembotoz Nov 2015 #11

Fuck UHC. They wait until the 89th day to pay things that are due on day 90. X_Digger Nov 2015 #13

CEO of UnitedHealth Group Stephen J Hemsley made $66 million dollars in 2014 nationalize the fed Nov 2015 #15

word. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2015 #21

DakotaCare (my obamacare insurer) is dumping their obamacare patients and doubling my premium TheFrenchRazor Nov 2015 #20

So much for the "corporate welfare" claim nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #22