WellPoint sued an ENTIRE STATE to increase profits »

Posted By Progressive 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Political Opinion

Netting $2.5 billion in profits last year wasn't enough for WellPoint, the nation's largest insurance company.

Now, WellPoint's affiliate, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, is suing the state of Maine for refusing to guarantee it a profit margin in the midst of a painful recession.

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    dunkirk1 month, 3 weeks ago

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    it's truly shocking when they make the amount of profit they do they want guarantees that they will always make that profit. I'm sure the right will agree that they should be selfmade like most of the righties posting on here are (snicker snicker) and that this SHOULD be booted out of court as trying to make them into a socialist entity (snicker snicker).

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      pokydoke1 month, 3 weeks ago

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      All the more reason for a public option that excludes the services of these greedy companies.

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        bushiesRbonkers1 month, 3 weeks ago

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        Maybe this would be the time for Senators Snowe and Collins to explain to their constituents why they oppose the public option.

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