seriously undermine its ability to make money??? L



God bless - they are allowed to exist in the Obama plan as insurance
companies, rather than being forced to convert to claims payment
administering service companies. The fact is the country can not afford
their increasing profit needs. That is why we need reform.



From: andylang@yahoogroups.com [mailto:andylang@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of fhawontcutit
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:38 AM
To: andylang@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AndyLang] Blue Cross Blue Shield to Launch Ad Campaign Against
Obama Health Plan








http://medheadlines.com/2009/05/25/blue-cross-blue-shield-to-launch-ad-campa
ign-against-obama-health-plan/

EXCERPT:
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President Barack Obama has issued the call for the medical insurance
industry to produce significant reform so millions of Americans still
uncovered or underinsured by the healthcare insurance industry can obtain
affordable medical care and to rein in the skyrocketing cost of premiums for
the individuals who do have access to it. In response, Blue Cross Blue
Shield has notified the Washington Post that it has an ad campaign in the
development stage that will lambaste many of the reforms advocated by the
president.

According to the president, in the next decade, the United States will be
investing as much as 20% of the nation's economy on healthcare expenses
while getting less benefit from the expenditure. He's also expressed the
opinion that the current state of medical care in the US is one reason for
the current economic crisis.

Many medical industry leaders have become active participants in the
government's on-going discussion of healthcare reform but the medical
insurance industry has remained in strong opposition to some issues
currently being debated, especially the possibility of a
government-sponsored healthcare plan. Insurance industry leaders say a
government-based plan would put the industry in competition with the
government and seriously undermine its ability to make money. According to
Lew Borman, a Blue Cross Blue Shield spokesperson, there are better ways to
go.

The insurance industry giant proposes instead to build on the current
employer-based healthcare plans that cover approximately 160 million
Americans at the moment. To broadcast their opposition to a
government-sponsored program, Blue Cross Blue Shield has hired a media firm
to produce videos that will be posted on the internet later this year.
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They want to "build on the current employer-based healthcare plans".
Current employer coverage is VOLUNTARY.





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