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Roadtoad · 12th September 2010, 12:49 PM

Kathleen Sebelius doesn't appreciate their criticism...

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Health insurers have recently blamed ObamaCare’s new regulations for rising premium costs, which has prompted Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to go medieval on them. In a letter to the industry group America’s Health Insurance Plans, Sebelius warned, “There will be zero tolerance for this type of misinformation and unjustified rate increases.”

And if you don’t do what you’re told, you’re going to get kneecapped.

“Simply stated, we will not stand idly by as insurers blame their premium hikes and increased profits on the requirement that they provide consumers with basic protections,” Sebelius said. She warned that bad actors may be excluded from new health insurance markets that will open in 2014 under the law. They’d lose out on a big pool of customers, as many as 30 million people nationwide."

According to the article, Insurers were on board from the start. So, now, they're complaining about the additional costs now that it looks like this "Deal with the Devil" won't significantly improve their situation. Sebelius may have the right of it to a certain extent, but still, her reaction seems heavy handed.

Upchurch · 12th September 2010, 01:09 PM

It's been done.

12th September 2010, 12:49 PM	#1
Roadtoad Bufo Caminus Inedibilis Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 15,739	Sebelius to Insurers: SHUT UP! Kathleen Sebelius doesn't appreciate their criticism... Quote: Health insurers have recently blamed ObamaCare’s new regulations for rising premium costs, which has prompted Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to go medieval on them. In a letter to the industry group America’s Health Insurance Plans, Sebelius warned, “There will be zero tolerance for this type of misinformation and unjustified rate increases.” And if you don’t do what you’re told, you’re going to get kneecapped. “Simply stated, we will not stand idly by as insurers blame their premium hikes and increased profits on the requirement that they provide consumers with basic protections,” Sebelius said. She warned that bad actors may be excluded from new health insurance markets that will open in 2014 under the law. They’d lose out on a big pool of customers, as many as 30 million people nationwide." According to the article, Insurers were on board from the start. So, now, they're complaining about the additional costs now that it looks like this "Deal with the Devil" won't significantly improve their situation. Sebelius may have the right of it to a certain extent, but still, her reaction seems heavy handed.

12th September 2010, 01:09 PM	#2
Upchurch Papa Funkosophy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Funky Town (STL, MO) Posts: 23,475	It's been done.