Monday, July 02, 2007

Sick Joke

More from slate.com on "Sicko.."

In one of the movie's best segments, insurance-industry insiders frankly admit that their profession is rapacious

A former medical director for an HMO, testifying before Congress, delivers a scathing rebuke both of the insurance industry and of her own role in denying patients care. Another whistle-blower describes the industry's tactics with stark clarity: "You're not slipping through the cracks. Somebody made that crack and swept you toward it." A woman who does customer service for a major insurer weeps as she recalls denying sick customers coverage, then adds, "That's why I'm such a bitch on the phone to people. … I just can't take the stress."

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