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Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:30 PM

Updated at 10:30 am 1/13/10

Just as dealings with the Obama administration and congressional Democrats soured last summer, six of the nation's biggest health insurers began quietly pumping big money into third-party television ads aimed at killing or significantly modifying the major health reform bills moving through Congress.

That money, between $10 million and $20 million, came from Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans, UnitedHealth Group and Wellpoint, according to two health care lobbyists familiar with the transactions. The companies are all members of the powerful trade group America's Health Insurance Plans.

The funds were solicited by AHIP and funneled to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to help underwrite tens of millions of dollars of television ads by two business coalitions set up and subsidized by the chamber. Each insurer kicked in at least $1 million and some gave multimillion-dollar donations.

"There's no question that AHIP has quietly solicited monies from their members which were funneled over to the chamber for their ads," said a source. The total donated by the health insurers, according to one estimate, was as much as one-quarter of the chamber's total health care advertising budget.

A spokesman for Kaiser said it contributed funds to AHIP last year for positive ads on health care reform, and that AHIP has told the insurer that none of its monies were sent to the chamber.

Last August was bruising for the health insurance industry: Obama and congressional leaders attacked its abuses and profits and AHIP President Karen Ignagni warned publicly that "the vilification strategy isn't going to get health reform passed."

In late October, Ignagni wrote in a letter to the Washington Post defending a health insurer-funded study critical of congressional cost estimates, "Let me be clear and direct, health plans continue to strongly support reform." However, by that time money was already flowing through AHIP to the chamber to fund its negative ads.

The fundraising started last September and continued through December using AHIP as a conduit to avoid a repeat of the political flak that hit the insurance industry after it famously ran its multimillion-dollar "Harry and Louise" ads to help kill health care reforms during the Clinton administration.

"AHIP wanted to do this through a third party because of what happened with the Harry and Louise ads," said a lobbying source. "The goal was to get a message out there to make sure the public understood the serious shortcomings of the legislative proposals."

Asked about the health-insurer funding for its ad blitz, the chamber's top lobbyist Bruce Josten said, "No comment. We never disclose funding or what we're going to do."

However, after the story hit the blogosphere Tuesday, Josten confirmed the money transfer from AHIP to several news outlets.

AHIP originally did not return several calls requesting comment for this story. It supplied a written statement Tuesday evening after the story broke. "Reform needs to make health care more affordable, particularly for small businesses that struggle to provide coverage to their employees. We share the very serious concerns employers have raised about provisions that will increase health care costs, including new premium taxes that will hit small businesses hard. So when the employer community--our customers--asked us to contribute to their campaign, we readily agreed."

Since last summer, the chamber has poured tens of millions of dollars into advertising by the two business coalitions that it helped assemble: the Campaign for Responsible Health Reform and Employers for a Healthy Economy.

In late October, the chamber helped cobble together a larger coalition, Employers for a Healthy Economy, which became the key advertising vehicle for attacking provisions in the House and Senate bills being developed. The newer coalition includes such business giants as the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Retail Federation and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.

The ads sharply criticized the high costs of the separate bills, especially the House version. The commercials warned the legislation would raise taxes for Americans and hurt the economy as it tries to recover from the recession. And some chamber-financed commercials attacked setting up a government run plan to compete with private insurers -- a special sore point for the insurance industry -- which is part of the House measure.

The U.S. Chamber has spent approximately $70 million to $100 million on the advertising effort, according to lobbying sources. It's unclear whether the business lobby group went to AHIP with a request to help raise funds for its ad drives, or whether AHIP approached the chamber with an offer to hit up its member companies.

The House passed its health care reform measure in November; the Senate's didn't pass its version until December. Late last week, Employers for a Healthy Economy launched a new round of TV ads on national cable that are slated to run for a week. Sources say that the chamber-backed ads will likely continue as the two bills are combined in coming weeks.

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Before reading this post I was not aware of - Last August was bruising for the health insurance industry: Obama and congressional leaders attacked its abuses and profits and AHIP President Karen Ignagni warned publicly that "the vilification strategy isn't going to get health reform passed." But I had the information that AHIP has quietly solicited monies from their members which were funneled over to the chamber for their ads.

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A spokesman for Kaiser said it contributed funds to AHIP last year for positive ads on health care reform, and that AHIP has told the insurer that none of its monies were sent to the chamber.  Hand Sanitizer

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Monday, July 19, 2010

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Monday, July 19, 2010

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Monday, July 19, 2010

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Monday, July 19, 2010

Insurance companies are no saints but i think they are also heavily regulated by the FSA. if insurance companies can stay in business at all, the costs will rise to the point that many who currently have insurance will find themselves priced out of protection. The goal is to increase those with protection, not decrease it.

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Sunday, July 18, 2010

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Kaiser Permanente did not provide funding in any way for the Chamber advertising campaign.  When we provided funds to AHIP last year, we insisted, and AHIP agreed in writing, that our funds could only be used for positive advertising in support of passing health reform.  We have confirmed with AHIP that it honored that commitment, and none of Kaiser Permanente’s funds were used to support this advertising campaign.

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Friday, July 16, 2010

That money, between $10 million and $20 million, came from Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans, UnitedHealth Group and Wellpoint, according to two health care lobbyists familiar with the transactions. The companies are all members of the powerful trade group America's Health Insurance Plans.

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There are some things that should not be for sale. This current legsislation may not be the whole answer, but it is a begining. I would really like to have the Public Option. Perhaps that would keep the costs down. However non-profit insurance companies would be better an d fairer.
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Monday, June 14, 2010

When it comes to a lot of money, there will always be great struggles for power.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

There is a major battle for power between the Obama administration and the insurance companies. In my view, you can't trust either of them.

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Bianco

Monday, June 14, 2010

The current penalty for not having insurance is too weak to be effective, so folks will wait until they are ill to purchase coverage. Those who 'have' insurance all along will be forced to pay enough in premiums to pay for those who purchase only when their health is 'on fire'. If you think it is expensive now, just wait. Our government needs to be brave enough and bold enough to end private insurance altogether or work with the industry to ensure its survival. the gates season 1 episode 2 | leverage season 3 episode 4

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Monday, June 14, 2010

The current penalty for not having insurance is too weak to be effective, so folks will wait until they are ill to purchase coverage. Those who 'have' insurance all along will be forced to pay enough in premiums to pay for those who purchase only when their health is 'on fire'. If you think it is expensive now, just wait. Our government needs to be brave enough and bold enough to end private insurance altogether or work with the industry to ensure its survival. the gates season 1 episode 2 | leverage season 3 episode 4

Matt Gold

Sunday, June 13, 2010

It's no surprise that the health insurance companies wanted the bill to die. Although with the amount of money that they poured into it I'm sure that they got at least a little bit of what they wanted into the bill.

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Matt Gold

Mukhtar

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Even $40 millio would be chump change. Pelosi's lobbyists/staff are not telling how much influence there is from those who SUPPLY the health care. Insurance companies do not set the cost of health care. Doctors and hospitals set the cost of health care.

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

In late October, the chamber helped cobble together a larger coalition, Employers for a Healthy Economy, which became the key advertising vehicle for attacking provisions in the House and Senate bills being developed. The newer coalition includes such business giants as the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Retail Federation and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.

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james caine

Friday, June 11, 2010

I think health care reform is definitely needed for this country. It needs to be pushed more and more in the future. There is a lot of people without insurance that need it. Lets get this ball rolling.

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Mustafa

Thursday, June 10, 2010

The biggest problem with our health care industry is that government is in bed with them and the bill just puts government more in bed with the health care industry while blaming health insurance companies. M.Aydin Granite ColorsTech

Greg

Thursday, June 10, 2010

I definitely have to agree with the what very previous person said.. there is something wrong about health insurance being in the regular corporate sphere..  I don't think we can trust them to care for use appropriately.  Making money, and paying out claims and caring for people just doesn't go hand in hand.

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John Anderson

Thursday, June 10, 2010

it's a little ironic that health insurance companies should be able to use money from their own members to lobby and advertise against programs that might be to their benefit.  I don't know.  it doesn't seem right that insurance companies should have advertising dollars at all since it's like tey are spending money that could otherwise go to claims that they are denying.. all odd to me.

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Samuel

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Kaiser Permanente did not provide funding in any way for the Chamber advertising campaign.  When we provided funds to AHIP last year, we insisted, and AHIP agreed in writing, that our funds could only be used for positive advertising in support of passing health reform.  We have confirmed with AHIP that it honored that commitment, and none of Kaiser Permanente’s funds were used to support this advertising campaign.diagnostic scanner

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

 

The Republicans, and AHIP ought to wake up.  Health care reform  has been going on for over 30 years.  We have over 10% unemployment and most of those people have lost their homes, and their health benefits.  I was lucky in that when I lost my job I worked for a union and had the required amount of years to at least secure my severance package and pension as well as my health care.   I am not even counted as unemployed until my severance pay is gone...there will be countless more people on the list of the unemployed when that happens...How many more people will have to declare bankruptcy before this is over?  ...after all it could happen to you!

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Johnnie Dice

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

It just goes to show you how backwards our country can be. All this money being spent on "useless" things" could have been spent on making America a better place to live. Across the board, America easily wasted over 1 trillion dollars over the past 10 years, i cant even imagine what they could have done to improve the country. It's really quite sad. I'm also anxious to see how the healthcare dilemma ends up being handled.

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John

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

It's no surprise to me. There is a major battle for power between the Obama administration and the insurance companies. In my view, you can't trust either of them.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

It's no surprise to me. There is a major battle for power between the Obama administration and the insurance companies. In my view, you can't trust either of them.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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morevisitor

Monday, June 7, 2010

 All of this did not effect my opinion on socalized healthcare. We need public option nowUsed Trailers

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Monday, June 7, 2010

Not the first time some big company gets what they want by being backed by the goverment. Happens a lot more than you would think.

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Monday, June 7, 2010

Not the first time some big company gets what they want by being backed by the goverment. Happens a lot more than you would think.

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Saturday, June 5, 2010

I puzzled me when I see so many relation with governement and industries...in this case the health insurers...I hope they know what they're doing...

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Friday, June 4, 2010

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

 The whole country is screwed up and the government is no longer "by the people and for the people".  It's all about freaking money now.  Soulless bastards in Washington and in the seats of corporate power.  Check our method of merging word documents.  Enough said.

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

The reason for the majority of others is not in force because the excise tax and other revenue provisions raise the revenue needed to cover those without insurance or affordable insurance, including the exchange of Health , and move the necessary change in health insurance for the better.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

cost estimates, "Let me be clear and direct, health plans continue to strongly support reform." However, by that time money was already flowing through AHIP to the chamber to fund its negative ads. Los Angeles Search Engine Marketing

 

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Friday, May 28, 2010

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Armando

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

This is why Obama has been lambasting the insurance companies, in the background. He waited too long to call the companies out. Obama should have never trusted the industry.

Armando

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

This is why Obama has been lambasting the insurance companies, in the background. He waited too long to call the companies out. Obama should have never trusted the industry.

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Monday, May 24, 2010

This is going to be a long, protracted war of attrition and we haven't  even seen the first wave of regulations yet. With the Goldman Sacs recent hearings, this certainly complicates the picture.  Medifast diet coupons

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Monday, May 24, 2010

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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Friday, May 7, 2010

It's completely illegal,influencing health care reform bill by the health insurance comanies doesn't look nice.How Obama administartion will look into this matter in future is a big question mark.Private Labeled Water

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Friday, May 7, 2010

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Richard

Friday, April 30, 2010

Well its some time since this post and the bill is passed and I think it will be Obama's greatest legacy to your country (I'm from the uk).  One of the only great things about my country is the national health service and we don't need a debt solution to fund it, we are used to paying our tax for it and not one man or woman complains about it.

 

Given time to settle and get over the initial hiccups I'm sure it will be a great success.  Stick with it and remember being part of a "society" is about helping those in need.

Bill

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

IF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY WANTS TO GET ON THE PUBLIC'S GOOD SIDE THEN MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE INVESTED THIS MONEY TO SAVE MONEY FOR THE PUBLIC ON THEIR CURRENT PLANS. MY WIFE IS UNEMPLOYED & ALTHOUGH I HAVE COVERAGE FROM MY EMPLOYER WE FIND WE CAN'T ALWAYS GO TO THE DOCTOR & WE ARE FORCED TO SKIP MEDICATIONS DUE TO COPAYS THAT WE CAN'T ALWAYS AFFORD.

 i ALSO THINK THAT ADVERTISING NON-GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO THE PUBLIC IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT CREDENTIALS DO WE HAVE TO ADVISE OUR DOCTORS.  THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG INDUSTRY SPENDS MORE ON ADVERTISING THAN ANYTHING ELSE. WHY NOT SPEND THAT MONEY TO EDUCATE DOCTORS OR PASS THE MONEY SAVED ON ADVERTISING TO THE CONSUMERS 

 

Julian

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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Friday, March 26, 2010

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Ellen N. Duell

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

I do not watch commercial television, and very rarely watch public television. I highly recommend to my fellow Americans that you simply rid your lives of television and radio advertising! Make up your own mind about what you need and where you will get it; use your own thinking about issues of care for your health and paying your doctor.

sbjames

Friday, January 29, 2010

The se-up you have in the US is very interesting and I eagerly await to see how this all pans out. As health insurance brokers based in the UK we have aligned the benefits of a public health service and those of the private sector both working together to provide the best experience for the individual.

Robin Persun

Thursday, January 21, 2010

To Mr. John Nelson of Kaiser -

As an employee of Kaiser, I was soooo disappointed when I heard this news on the TV about Kaiser participating in negative health care reform ads.  I have been so proud to work for a place that's been so progressive about switching their care to outcome and best clinical based practices.

I'm glad to see your thread here.  The question I now have though - if AHIP indeed used Kaiser's money for positive health care reform ads - where are these ads?  Did they run or sponsor any positive health care ads? or did they just take Kaiser's money anyway and do nothing with it???

 

 

 

FatNSassy

Sunday, January 17, 2010

 No doubt the provision in the Senate version that ultimately will allow those who are "overweight," have high cholesterol, high blood pressure etc to be charged 50% more is really an attempt to kill the bill.  Just like women were added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act as an attempt to prevent it from passing.  The only thing that will save our health is to reign in both the insurance companies and pharmaceuticals.  This shows what scum they are!

Carol

Saturday, January 16, 2010

The big question is, "Who won?" The clear answer is: The health insurance companies and the health fascists. The health insurance companies get tens of millions of involuntary new "customers," and the health fascists get to jam their cult ideology down everyone's throats, enforced by fines in both cases.
 

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Lynny Moore

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Ron,

It is not the Progressives who are steering the Health Care Reform boat.

James

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Ron

How long will it be until activities that you do are deemed illegal because you could injure yourself?  Maybe then you will realize you no longer have your freedom.

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It already being done by lawyers as we speak because of legal cases where someone, who has no common sense, decides to hurt himself instead of exercising caution decides to sue someone blaming the manufacturer for failing to put warning labels so they can collect big bucks.

Your other argument is typical retread Republican statements.

Corporate America and other special interest groups spend money (things we buy from them) in order to influence legislations that will benefit them never mind the fact if the taxpayer gets the raw deal in process.

Here's two examples: the Medicare Advantage is a boondoogle program whch the taxpayer pays $800 per month that basically gives away stuff to the beneficiaries something you and I pay for. What about the presciption benefits featuring the donut holes, passed in 2003, that is added to the deficit instead of being paid for. GWB promised (actually lied) us that it would cost $239B when it's actually $500.  Guess who put those in or ram it through: The Republicans.

Until you come up with a better argument, you're just a fodder for the Republican propaganda machine. Your statement reflects the myopic point of view without considering the other points of  views.

James

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Ron

How long will it be until activities that you do are deemed illegal because you could injure yourself?  Maybe then you will realize you no longer have your freedom.

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It already being done by lawyers as we speak because of legal cases where someone, who has no common sense, decides to hurt himself instead of exercising caution decides to sue someone blaming the manufacturer for failing to put warning labels so they can collect big bucks.

Your other argument is typical retread Republican statements.

Corporate America and other special interest groups spend money (things we buy from them) in order to influence legislations that will benefit them never mind the fact if the taxpayer gets the raw deal in process.

Here's two examples: the Medicare Advantage is a boondoogle program whch the taxpayer pays $800 per month that basically gives away stuff to the beneficiaries something you and I pay for. What about the presciption benefits featuring the donut holes, passed in 2003, that is added to the deficit instead of being paid for. GWB promised (actually lied) us that it would cost $239B when it's actually $500.  Guess who put those in or ram it through: The Republicans.

Until you come up with a better argument, you're just a fodder for the Republican propaganda machine. Your statement reflects the myopic point of view without considering the other points of  views.

Jim

Thursday, January 14, 2010

I wonder if the health insurance industry is also paying people to infiltrate Twitter and other social media. There's someone without much identifying info names Joe Vassar aka TheJPat with an insurance company named The J Patrick Agency, Inc in Sacramento. He posts daily nearly 40 tweets in four (4) hours against health reform. An example is "TheJPat: The majority of Americans DO NOT WANT THIS BAG OF TRICKS HEALTH CARE REFORM. We don't even know who is getting what. Except us-SCREWED"

Jim

Thursday, January 14, 2010

I wonder if the health insurance industry is also paying people to infiltrate Twitter and other social media. There's someone without much identifying info names Joe Vassar aka TheJPat with an insurance company named The J Patrick Agency, Inc in Sacramento. He posts daily nearly 40 tweets in four (4) hours against health reform. An example is "TheJPat: The majority of Americans DO NOT WANT THIS BAG OF TRICKS HEALTH CARE REFORM. We don't even know who is getting what. Except us-SCREWED"

Jim

Thursday, January 14, 2010

I wonder if the health insurance industry is also paying people to infiltrate people Twitter and other social media. There's someone without much identifying info names Joe Vassar aka TheJPat with an insurance company named The J Patrick Agency, Inc in Sacramento. He posts daily nearly 40 tweets in four (4) hours against health reform. An example is "TheJPat: The majority of Americans DO NOT WANT THIS BAG OF TRICKS HEALTH CARE REFORM. We don't even know who is getting what. Except us-SCREWED"

James

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Steve

 If this is so urgent, then why does't it take effect until after the next general election??

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If you bother to look at the legislation itself  and the CBO reports rather than FOX New and other opponent's editorials or ads, you would have seen that if you have insurance right now many provisions will take effect as soon as the President signs it.  Ex. lifetime cap will be removed,  you will not be dropped from the roll if you get sick. and you will get preventive care without paying for it(included in the insurance premium)

The reason for the other main part not taking effect because the excise tax and other revenue proivisions (scheduled to begin in 2011)  will raise the necessary revenue needed to cover those who do not have insurance or make the insurance affordable which will include health exchange as well shift the needed change in the medicare to make it better.

On the side note, I am not surprised by the fact that many of the opponents were speaking out two sides of their mouth by proclaiming they support the reform while at the same time fund ads critical of the reform (sounds much like Michael Steele) as stated by karen Ignagni and Bruce Josten.

James

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Steve

 If this is so urgent, then why does't it take effect until after the next general election??

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If you bother to look at the legislation itself  and the CBO reports rather than FOX New and other opponent's editorials or ads, you would have seen that if you have insurance right now many provisions will take effect as soon as the President signs it.  Ex. lifetime cap will be removed,  you will not be dropped from the roll if you get sick. and you will get preventive care without paying for it(included in the insurance premium)

The reason for the other main part not taking effect because the excise tax and other revenue proivisions (scheduled to begin in 2011)  will raise the necessary revenue needed to cover those who do not have insurance or make the insurance affordable which will include health exchange as well shift the needed change in the medicare to make it better.

On the side note, I am not surprised by the fact that many of the opponents were speaking out two sides of their mouth by proclaiming they support the reform while at the same time fund ads critical of the reform (sounds much like Michael Steele) as stated by karen Ignagni and Bruce Josten.

KMansfield

Thursday, January 14, 2010

 John Nelson, Haven't you heard? Money is fungible.. and you gave it to the devil. 

And Karen iganani? Trustworthy? hahahaha! 

Laughter is the best medicine .. It's a good thing, because it's all we'll be able to afford. 

Nancy

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A few statements above hit the nail right on the head:  We will most likely eventually find our way to universal coverage.  We definitely need to repeal the ridiculous exemption from anti-trust laws that health insurance companies now enjoy.  In the meantime, a not-for-profit, government run option will cover millions of our neighbors, friends, and families who want coverage but cannot afford the more expensive insurance offered by companies whose primary concern is to report earnings on Wall Street. 

The government option will help lower the cost of health care by spreading out the risk among the pool of the insured (more people and more money in the system means lower cost per capita to provide good health care to all citizens).  To do otherwise is inhumane.  People who are opposed to reform because they think it will undermine their freedom have not experienced the feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and anger that occur when they are dropped by their insurance company after paying premiums for years or decades because they have developed an expensive-to-treat illness.  These people, I'm guessing, also have not lost their homes or their whole life's savings due to the lifetime payout caps that insurance companies use to protect their bottom line from their own customers who have suffered some great medical misfortune.  And I will bet that those who are fighting healthcare reform have never had a family member die because they did not have access to preventive care because they could not afford the insurance premiums that far outpaced their earnings.

Nancy

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A few statements above hit the nail right on the head:  We will most likely eventually find our way to universal coverage.  We definitely need to repeal the ridiculous exemption from anti-trust laws that health insurance companies now enjoy.  In the meantime, a not-for-profit, government run option will cover millions of our neighbors, friends, and families who want coverage but cannot afford the more expensive insurance offered by companies whose primary concern is to report earnings on Wall Street. 

The government option will help lower the cost of health care by spreading out the risk among the pool of the insured (more people and more money in the system means lower cost per capita to provide good health care to all citizens).  To do otherwise is inhumane.  People who are opposed to reform because they think it will undermine their freedom have not experienced the feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and anger that occur when they are dropped by their insurance company after paying premiums for years or decades because they have developed an expensive-to-treat illness.  These people, I'm guessing, also have not lost their homes or their whole life's savings due to the lifetime payout caps that insurance companies use to protect their bottom line from their own customers who have suffered some great medical misfortune.  And I will bet that those who are fighting healthcare reform have never had a family member die because they did not have access to preventive care because they could not afford the insurance premiums that far outpaced their earnings.

Nancy

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A few statements above hit the nail right on the head:  We will most likely eventually find our way to universal coverage.  We definitely need to repeal the ridiculous exemption from anti-trust laws that health insurance companies now enjoy.  In the meantime, a not-for-profit, government run option will cover millions of our neighbors, friends, and families who want coverage but cannot afford the more expensive insurance offered by companies whose primary concern is to report earnings on Wall Street. 

The government option will help lower the cost of health care by spreading out the risk among the pool of the insured (more people and more money in the system means lower cost per capita to provide good health care to all citizens).  To do otherwise is inhumane.  People who are opposed to reform because they think it will undermine their freedom have not experienced the feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and anger that occur when they are dropped by their insurance company after paying premiums for years or decades because they have developed an expensive-to-treat illness.  These people, I'm guessing, also have not lost their homes or their whole life's savings due to the lifetime payout caps that insurance companies use to protect their bottom line from their own customers who have suffered some great medical misfortune.  And I will bet that those who are fighting healthcare reform have never had a family member die because they did not have access to preventive care because they could not afford the insurance premiums that far outpaced their earnings.

Steve

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

 The administration can Twitter its lies all it cares to. The people hate this legislation more and more as they learn its gory details.

 

If this is so urgent, then why does't it take effect until after the next general election??

Ron

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

 

As the Progressives in this country move forward and the stupid Americans allow them to take over banking, manufacturing, television (just wait - it's coming), and healthcare - we spiral downward into Socialism and leave behind very few remnants of a nation that the rest of the World use to look to with admiration (and some cases fear).

We use to be a nation of individual States and that kept the federal government from being over run by the likes of Pelosi and Reid.

Now private industry is having to spend millions of dollars to protect themselves from the encroachment by a government that I personally would not trust to do anything well.  And you hypocrites sit around and point fingers at them and say "oh my goodness - how evil are they to spend money fighting off socialized medicine."

Wait until they tell you what you can and can't eat - what you can and can't drink - where you can and can't go.  How long will it be until activities that you do are deemed illegal because you could injure yourself?  Maybe then you will realize you no longer have your freedom.

In 1948 the socialist progressives were trying to get this same crap passed. 

I'd rather have freedom than guaranteed healthcare.

 

Edward Craig

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

 Rescind the 1947 exemption from anti-trust for health insurance.

Frank Prucha

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

All of this did not effect my opinion on socalized healthcare. We need public option now!

Betty Case

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

I do not beleive that Health Care should be treated as a commodity and traded on the stock market.

There are some things that should not be for sale. This current legsislation may not be the whole answer, but it is a begining. I would really like to have the Public Option. Perhaps that would keep the costs down. However non-profit insurance companies would be better an d fairer.

Diane

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

 

The Republicans and AHIP ought to wake up.  Health care reform  has been going on for over 30 years.  We have over 10% unemployment and most of those people have lost their homes, and their health benefits.  I was lucky in that when I lost my job I worked for a union and had the required amount of years to at least secure my severance package and pension as well as my health care.   I am not even counted as unemployed until my severance pay is gone...there will be countless more people on the list of the unemployed when that happens...How many more people will have to declare bankruptcy before this is over?  ....after all it could happen to you or someone you love!

Diane

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

 

The Republicans, and AHIP ought to wake up.  Health care reform  has been going on for over 30 years.  We have over 10% unemployment and most of those people have lost their homes, and their health benefits.  I was lucky in that when I lost my job I worked for a union and had the required amount of years to at least secure my severance package and pension as well as my health care.   I am not even counted as unemployed until my severance pay is gone...there will be countless more people on the list of the unemployed when that happens...How many more people will have to declare bankruptcy before this is over?  ...after all it could happen to you!

Win

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Gotta wonder who those "two health care lobbyists" were that made the statements, which AHIP apparently refutes.  Health care lobbyists are not health insurance lobbyists, are they with Pharma, AMA, or one of the other groups that support the legislation, and are behind lobbying and ads supporting the legislation?

Needless to say, it doesn't sound like any laws were broken, rather just more hype and drama from the bills supporters so people support the bill in their hate of insurance companies.

The biggest problem with our health care industry is that government is in bed with them and the bill just puts government more in bed with the health care industry while blaming health insurance companies.

It isn't to shocking that health care companies dislike health insurance companies, health insurance companies probably do work to keep health care fraud and costs down. 

wmb

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Gotta wonder who those "two health care lobbyists" were that made the statements, which AHIP apparently refutes.  Health care lobbyists are not health insurance lobbyists, are they with Pharma, AMA, or one of the other groups that support the legislation, and are behind lobbying and ads supporting the legislation?

Needless to say, it doesn't sound like any laws were broken, rather just more hype and drama from the bills supporters so people support the bill in their hate of insurance companies.

The biggest problem with our health care industry is that government is in bed with them and the bill just puts government more in bed with the health care industry while blaming health insurance companies.

It isn't to shocking that health care companies dislike health insurance companies, health insurance companies probably do work to keep health care fraud and costs down. 

 

Sunlight

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

My question for Mr. Nelson is this. Will Kaiser Permanente go really, really public with its outrage? As I understand it, you are a patient funded HMO and you don't need the insurers to pay for patient care. You could take AHIP on if you want to, and not suffer a penalty. Are you going to demand you get your money back? Or are you just posturing in a small forum of informed readers, to try and make yourself look good?

Mark

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

So what?  Gee, a bunch of businesses are doing shady things behind the scenes for their cause.  Let's see...who else is doing shady things behind the scenes? 

Oh yeah!  Right!!!  The democrats in government are doing this as well.  Negotiating behind closed doors so that the American public won't know how damned screwed they're going to be!

Shine a light on Obama, Pelosi and Reid and all the other worms in Congress and the Senate as well as these stupid business coalitions.

The whole country is screwed up and the government is no longer "by the people and for the people".  It's all about freaking money now.  Soulless bastards in Washington and in the seats of corporate power.

There will be another revolution.  It is inevitable.  Like they said in France during their revolution...."Let the beheadings begin!"

Mark

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

So what?  Gee, a bunch of businesses are doing shady things behind the scenes for their cause.  Let's see...who else is doing shady things behind the scenes?  Oh yeah!  Right!!!  The democrats in government are doing this as well.  Negotiating behind closed doors so that the American public won't know how damned screwed they're going to be!

Shine a light on Obama, Pelosi and Reid and all the other worms in Congress and the Senate as well as these stupid business coalitions.

The whole country is screwed up and the government is no longer "by the people and for the people".  It's all about freaking money now.  Soulless bastards in Washington and in the seats of corporate power.

There will be another revolution.  It is inevitable.  Like the did in France....Let the beheadings begin!

 

John Lloyd Scharf, Salem, Oregon

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Even $40 millio would be chump change. Pelosi's lobbyists/staff are not telling how much influence there is from those who SUPPLY the health care. Insurance companies do not set the cost of health care. Doctors and hospitals set the cost of health care.

Brian B

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Can't wait for the story about the millions of dollars funneled through SEIU by labor unions and other groups in favor of a government takeover.

There's money flying around on all sides.  A little balance would be nice.

Alissa

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

How sad what the insurance companies can do with our money.  I am insured by Aetna and I am wholly for health reform.  It's too bad that I have no recourse, and cannot choose a company that I agree with morally and ethically as this is the only plan available through my employer and I can't afford any other plan.  Perhaps reform may give people like me more freedom?

Vaughnland

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

 Once the bill is passed, the issues like penalties for not carrying insurance can be fixed - one at a time.

We are going to find that, ultimately, the only real solution is going to end up being universal coverage provided by the government and funded through direct taxes.

 

 

Edward Craig

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

 I find it puzzling that the Chamber of Commerce would so blatantly ally themselves with abusive monopolies against their purported small business supporters.

Fred Thompson

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

This is a depressing but important article.  It should be on the front page of CNN or New York Times as well.  I hope AHIP doesn't get their way in the end.  But, I fear somehow or other, they will.

John Nelson

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Kaiser Permanente did not provide funding in any way for the Chamber advertising campaign.  When we provided funds to AHIP last year, we insisted, and AHIP agreed in writing, that our funds could only be used for positive advertising in support of passing health reform.  We have confirmed with AHIP that it honored that commitment, and none of Kaiser Permanente’s funds were used to support this advertising campaign.

John Nelson, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans

Jean Gulden

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

I agree, the insurance companies are no saints in this situation. Nonetheless, the total lack of comprehension about how insurance works is resulting in legislation that will drive insurance costs up steeply; I believe, if insurance companies can stay in business at all, the costs will rise to the point that many who currently have insurance will find themselves priced out of protection. The goal is to increase those with protection, not decrease it. As Jane Trautwein wrote in the Wall Street Journal: "Imagine that parking tickets were only 25 cents. Would drivers have much reason to feed parking meters? The answer, of course, is no." The current penalty for not having insurance is too weak to be effective, so folks will wait until they are ill to purchase coverage. Those who 'have' insurance all along will be forced to pay enough in premiums to pay for those who purchase only when their health is 'on fire'. If you think it is expensive now, just wait. Our government needs to be brave enough and bold enough to end private insurance altogether or work with the industry to ensure its survival.

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