WellPoint (Healthcare) Cuts Workers' Health Insurance Benefits


	WellPoint (Healthcare) Cuts Workers' Health Insurance Benefits

ratilfar

10-5-2009 5:36 PM

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healthcare, insurance, company, screws, workers

ratilfar says:

A House investigation found that WellPoint also rewarded employees for finding ways to drop policyholders who developed expensive conditions -- a practice known as rescission.

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10-8-2009 4:39 AM

darkeforce

In America, the scum rises to the top.

10-8-2009 8:21 AM

ratilfar

And gets showered in gold.

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