http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/ Research and discussion of the Colorado health insurance industry and the healthcare crisis in America. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:34:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-8133 Colorado Health Insurance Insider » Breaking News - A Sicko Review Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:57:52 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/#comment-8133 [...] lowest times - when we are sick or injured - we have to deal not only with getting well, but also with the beaurocracies of health insurance and medical billing, and in most cases come up with payment for deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. People in other [...] [...] lowest times – when we are sick or injured – we have to deal not only with getting well, but also with the beaurocracies of health insurance and medical billing, and in most cases come up with payment for deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. People in other [...]

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-8028 Donna Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:47:18 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/#comment-8028 My heart goes out to the family as well. As a wife and mother there is no greater pain than to see your children in pain. I don't think; however, that the answer is as 'simple' as turning healthcare over to the gov't to manage. Our gov't is often accused of many things, but efficiency is rarely one of them. Through gov't control/managed healthcare, I truly believe the cost of healthcare would increase and the quality would decrease. Today, we have programs that would insure more people through gov't funded means and many people still do not take advantage. The answer; unfortunately, is much more complicated than turning to Washington and saying "You do it." Until we realize that and look for more creative solutions, we'll continue to suffer and so will our children! By the way, should any treatment really cost $1 MILLION dollars a year? My heart goes out to the family as well. As a wife and mother there is no greater pain than to see your children in pain. I don’t think; however, that the answer is as ’simple’ as turning healthcare over to the gov’t to manage. Our gov’t is often accused of many things, but efficiency is rarely one of them. Through gov’t control/managed healthcare, I truly believe the cost of healthcare would increase and the quality would decrease. Today, we have programs that would insure more people through gov’t funded means and many people still do not take advantage. The answer; unfortunately, is much more complicated than turning to Washington and saying “You do it.” Until we realize that and look for more creative solutions, we’ll continue to suffer and so will our children! By the way, should any treatment really cost $1 MILLION dollars a year?

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5400 Colorado House Bill 1355 Passes Senate : Colorado Health Insurance Insider Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:53:32 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/#comment-5400 [...] HB1355 is a very well intentioned bill.  In a quick and easy attempt to fix problems like Nathan Wilkes’, legislators want to prohibit insurance companies from looking at a clients medical history.  So in the case of Nathan, the insurance company wouldn’t be allowed to give the maximum possible rate increase of 10% to the whole group for a pre-existing condition of a member in the group.  Simple right? [...] [...] HB1355 is a very well intentioned bill.  In a quick and easy attempt to fix problems like Nathan Wilkes’, legislators want to prohibit insurance companies from looking at a clients medical history.  So in the case of Nathan, the insurance company wouldn’t be allowed to give the maximum possible rate increase of 10% to the whole group for a pre-existing condition of a member in the group.  Simple right? [...]

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5370 steve Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:52:57 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/#comment-5370 Heartbreaking story about this family. My heart really goes out to them. Sadly this country will never have a universal health care system the medical lobby is too powerful. But I guess as long as the corrupt government gets their health care the middle class will have to be satisfied. I really hope this family can find some solution. Heartbreaking story about this family. My heart really goes out to them. Sadly this country will never have a universal health care system the medical lobby is too powerful. But I guess as long as the corrupt government gets their health care the middle class will have to be satisfied. I really hope this family can find some solution.

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 Flightfire Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:06:44 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2007/02/21/only-in-america/#comment-3017 Thanks very much for sharing that. I couldn't agree more about the current cause of our medical finance woes. Medicine should not be tied to Wall Street, Investment Bankers, shareholders, or any of that other nonsense that drives business interests. Thanks very much for sharing that. I couldn’t agree more about the current cause of our medical finance woes. Medicine should not be tied to Wall Street, Investment Bankers, shareholders, or any of that other nonsense that drives business interests.

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