Health Insurers to Americans: Go Ahead And Die

by: Natasha Chart

Wed Jun 17, 2009 at 15:48

Even Republicans were appalled when "[e]xecutives of three of the nation's largest health insurers told federal lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday that they would continue canceling medical coverage for some sick policyholders, despite withering criticism from Republican and Democratic members of Congress who decried the practice as unfair and abusive."

This is exactly why we need a public option. A real one. A good one. A plan that's as good as our legislators get, and that would even let their chicken* behinds off the hook for negotiating partner benefits for same-sex couples, because everyone would have access to it.

We need good healthcare, not to be forced into buying a crappy product that kills people by denying them the coverage they've paid for as soon as they get sick enough that their care would bankrupt the typical US household.

Why is Congress protecting these evil bastiches? I'd guess it's because they're bad people who recognize and protect their own kind. But I could be wrong. What do you think?

Update: Chris says over 3,000 people have taken action to ask their Senators to say where they stand on a public option. Please join them.