Re: [Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest for-profit insurers

2006-03-23 Thread Craig Brooks
tastrophic deductible, and we also won't have to worry about whether people are refusing to seek the services the really need.Kip- Original Message - From: Paul Double To: Online Democracy Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:09 AM Subject: [Winona] Medical-loss rat

[Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest-for-profit insurers

2006-03-23 Thread Paul Double
[Winona Online Democracy] Duane and others As I also said in my earlier post it is a political decision. The direction will change when employers understand that a single payer system, as I described earlier, will save them money, improve healthcare for their employees and the nation.

RE: [Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest for-profit insurers

2006-03-23 Thread Davis, William MD
MN 55987 Two seconds is too long! Neal Patterson CEO Cerner Corp From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Double Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:10 AM To: Online Democracy Subject: [Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest for-profit insurers A single

FW: [Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest for-profit insurers

2006-03-23 Thread Paul Double
seconds is too long! Neal Patterson CEO Cerner Corp From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Double Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:10 AM To: Online Democracy Subject: [Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest for-profit insurers A single payer can be simple

RE: FW: [Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest for-profit insurers

2006-03-23 Thread terri hyle
From: Paul Double [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Online Democracy winona@mnforum.org Subject: FW: [Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest for-profit insurers Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:46:35 -0600 [Winona Online Democracy] Addressing some of the questions #1 Medicare does not process payments

[Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest for-profit insurers

2006-03-22 Thread Paul Double
[Winona Online Democracy] A single payer can be simple 1) Every tax payer would be required to spend 7.5% (Current IRS Disallowance) of the reported taxable income in the prior year which becomes their deductible for the current year. Medical expenses include Chiropractic, Dental,

[Winona] Medical-loss ratios of largest-for-profit insurers

2006-03-21 Thread Paul Double
[Winona Online Democracy] We all have the option of a single payer system and it has been around for years. It is called cash. If providers would agree to price their cash customers the same as they do the insurance companies or government customers more people might just prefer to