The Problems with For-Profit Health Insurance
Posted in Health Care on Mar 5th, 2008
In a recent court case, a judge awarded $9 million to a woman who had her medical insurance canceled while she was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. The judge was harshly critical of the insurer, Health Net, saying in part,
“It’s difficult to imagine a policy more reprehensible than tying bonuses to encourage the rescission of health […]