Insurance Cancellation Questions Could Spread Beyond California

Today’s Health Blog jargon of the day is rescission, the insurance industry’s practice of revoking individual insurance policies because of health-related mistakes or omissions on the application for coverage. …

… Now it looks like the push-back against rescission may be spreading. Henry Waxman, a Democratic California Congressman, held a hearing on the subject yesterday and said his oversight committee plans to investigate the issue nationally.  Read more 

I was going to write a great post about this idea, but readers will have to make do with slap dash. In order to pass single payer we need to completely discredit the health insurance companies. In order to achieve this we will need their help. Fortunately they are willing to cooperate.

Thus today’s disgrace: Blue Shield sued for allegedly canceling policies

The Los Angeles city attorney is suing Blue Shield of California for allegedly bilking policyholders when they tried to make claims.  Read more 

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Shhh…don’t say anything, but this is from my neighbor’s frontyard…  Read more 

I first noticed the smoke while waiting to move a patient in Baldwin Hills…  Read more