Submitted by Scott Greene, Aug 29, 2007 18:54

Last May 2007, Blue Cross of California settled a law suit that had accused them of ILLEGALLY DENYING CLAIM PAYMENTS to people who already had insurance!

Blue Cross was also fined One Million Dollars by the state of California for their fraudulent practices.

In addition to not paying claims, our current health insurance system discriminates against people who have pre-existing conditions.

Many many years ago, pre-existing conditions were covered by insurance companies and health insurance contracts were simply written.

Today's health insurance contracts can be over 70 pages long and you need to practically hire an attorney to help you figure out what is covered under what circumstances.

The current push towards Universal Health Care is a direct result of the insurance company's FINANCIAL and MEDICAL ABUSES in the marketplace as outlined above.

In addition, Medical Bills are the largest cause of personal Bankruptcy in this country.

IT IS TIME TO END THIS COUNTRY'S DISCRIMINATION PRACTICES AGAINST THOSE WHO HAVE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS AND TO ELIMINATE THE THREAT OF FINANCIAL DEVASTATION THAT CAN BEFALL A PERSON WHO GETS SICK.

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