Re: Insurance info

comm97 (comm97(AT)cris.com)
Wed, 4 Jun 1997 14:41:56 -0400

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Lets try and understand what is happening in our country. There are over =
20,000 parasitic insurance carriers who call ALL of the shots. This due =
to the fact of the golden rule they who have the gold make the rule. =
They own congress, the white house and anyone else of influence.
The ONLY hope for a national health plan lies in a unified working =
class demand for such. With nearly 60 million with NO insurance, and 20 =
million or more who must pay exorbitant deductibles ( $ 7 k) the =
question is how and who is going to lead this battle?
Regarding the question about COBRA ( this is continuing the =
insurance from your employer on your own) What persons, being off of =
work have $300 or more per month for insurance ? This is only for =
health, we are not talking dental, life, food, rent or --- whatever.
Lets get real.
Looking for a change in this condition ? Just wait until the $115 =
billion slash of Medicare hits the streets. We can to look back on these =
times with some fondness"
Michael
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From: Aurore Bleck <ABleck(AT)nas.edu>
To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
Cc: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
Date: Wednesday, June 04, 1997 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Insurance info
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I also agree that the health insurance situation is oppressive in =
the US.
My only hope is that the growing number of self-employed people will =
group
together in their own economic interest and push legislators to get
everyone health care and say to hell with the health insurance =
industry--go
find some other line of work. Just the needs of the unemployed and
underemployed without insurance will never be enough to overcome the =
huge
hurdle of health insurance industry lobbying and influence for the =
status
quo.
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Anyone know of any associations of self-employed and small business =
people
we could mobilize or join forces with on this issue? I also wish to =
be
self-employed but am facing the insurance problem.
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Aurore
ableck(AT)nas.edu
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Lets try and understand what is happening in our country. There = are over=20 20,000 parasitic insurance carriers who call ALL of the shots. This = due to=20 the fact of the golden rule they who have the gold make the rule. = They own=20 congress, the white house and anyone else of influence.

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The ONLY hope for a national health plan lies in a unified = working class=20 demand for such. With nearly 60 million with NO insurance, and 20 = million or=20 more who must pay exorbitant deductibles ( $ 7 k) the question is = how and=20 who is going to lead this battle?

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Regarding the question about COBRA ( this is continuing the = insurance=20 from your employer on your own) What persons, being off of work have = $300 or=20 more per month for insurance ? This is only for health, we are not = talking=20 dental, life, food, rent or --- whatever.

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Lets get real.

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Looking for a change in this condition ? Just wait until the $115 = billion=20 slash of Medicare hits the streets. We can to look back on these = times with=20 some fondness"

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Michael

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From: Aurore Bleck <ABleck(AT)nas.edu>
To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
Cc: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
Date: Wednesday, June 04, 1997 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Insurance info





I also agree that the health insurance situation is oppressive in = the=20 US.
My only hope is that the growing number of self-employed people will = group
together in their own economic interest and push legislators to = get
everyone health care and say to hell with the health insurance=20 industry--go
find some other line of work.  Just the needs of the unemployed = and
underemployed without insurance will never be enough to overcome the = huge
hurdle of health insurance industry lobbying and influence for the=20 status
quo.

Anyone know of any associations of self-employed and small business=20 people
we could mobilize or join forces with on this issue?  I also = wish to=20 be
self-employed but am facing the insurance problem.

Aurore
ableck(AT)nas.edu
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