TheProgressivePatriot
Gold Member
Interesting how you, on one hand say that you don't trust the insurance execs and at the same time, your an apologist for them and deny that they put profits over people.How is it not letting people die? They may know what the policy says, but they don't know how sick they will get , or don't believe that they will. Then it happens and the (real) death panels issue a death sentence.I'm talking about Annual and lifetime caps on coverage, and denial of coverage for pre existing conditions. Now, What are YOU talking about?!
How is that "letting" people die? As long as they are clear about the terms up front, how is that cheating anyone in any way?
No, they follow the letter of the insurance policy. Insurance won't work if they don't do that. They're no more responsible for "letting" someone die that any of us.
I'm doing neither. I'm not an apologist for the insurance companies, and I'm not denying they put "profits over people". I'm explaining to you how insurance works. It's not a charity. It's not socialism. It's not your caretaker. Asking insurance companies to fill those roles is dumb.
I don't expect it to be charitable. More of a necessary evil. I know how insurance works. First of all you have to have a large enough pool of people paying into it, including those who may never use it, to cover payouts, and yes profits. Sure, we can quibble about whether or not it's socialism, and people can bitch about paying for other peoples illnesses, but someday you might be on of those other people. If large numbers of people are not covered, you will have more medical related bankruptcies and more people being sick and a drain on the economy instead of being productive . None of that is good for the nation.
So tell us, what is your solution for the health care system?