No Child Only Makes National News

[Crabcake Johnny]

"The change has angered lawmakers, regulators and healthcare advocates, who say it will force more families to enroll in already strained public insurance programs such as Medi-Cal for the poor in California.

The White House weighed in Tuesday, condemning Anthem corporate parent WellPoint Inc. and others that plan to stop selling child-only policies.

"It's obviously very unfortunate that insurance companies continue to make decisions on the backs of children and families that need their help," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said at a news briefing."


Health insurance: Big medical insurers to stop selling new child-only policies - latimes.com

 

[Norwayguy]

"The change has angered lawmakers, regulators and healthcare advocates, who say it will force more families to enroll in already strained public insurance programs such as Medi-Cal for the poor in California.

The White House weighed in Tuesday, condemning Anthem corporate parent WellPoint Inc. and others that plan to stop selling child-only policies.

"It's obviously very unfortunate that insurance companies continue to make decisions on the backs of children and families that need their help," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said at a news briefing."


Health insurance: Big medical insurers to stop selling new child-only policies - latimes.com

Its almost funny how the White House and Gibbs use that term...They are a for profit insurance company and not some non-profit care agency....

Its sad that families will not be able to find coverage for their children only due to this new law. But I don't blame the insurance companies for making this stand....What I would like to see is every time one of these decisions are made that they take out national advertising and explain their position to the public, otherwise the politicians will just make like its all the fault of the greedy insurance companies and have nothing to do with the laws passed by congress and the unintended consequences.

 

[669comche]

When will the government realize that they cannot tell private companies what to do/what to sell?

Hell, maybe they should be telling McDonald's to stop serving fat ridden food...........

 

[Norwayguy]

When will the government realize that they cannot tell private companies what to do/what to sell?

Hell, maybe they should be telling McDonald's to stop serving fat ridden food...........

I think in DC they did that to KFC....

 

[Crabcake Johnny]

This is exactly what's happening to the food industry. The gov't is increasingly telling them what they can't and can't sell.

New York preps for battle against salt - Health - Diet and nutrition - msnbc.com

New York City passes trans fat ban - Health - Diet and nutrition - msnbc.com

 

[bobson]

This is exactly what's happening to the food industry. The gov't is increasingly telling them what they can't and can't sell.

New York preps for battle against salt - Health - Diet and nutrition - msnbc.com

New York City passes trans fat ban - Health - Diet and nutrition - msnbc.com

It is sad especially since our food 'scientists' don't really have a clue about what they are talking about.

 

[STIBROKER]

ARE YOU CRAZY....we have hungry people in this country......Obama should pass a law that mickey D's should lower the price of the big mac to $.25.....this will solve our hunger problem....and put the mcrib on the menu 12 months a year....that's some good stuff.....

Hell, maybe they should be telling McDonald's to stop serving fat ridden food...........

 

[669comche]

Yeah, and we will all be eating GM Salmon before you know it.

 

[Crabcake Johnny]

We'll be eating Soylent Green before we know it.

 

[STIBROKER]

We'll be eating Soylent Green before we know it.