Comments on: Why is the State Employees’ Health Plan suddenly in serious trouble? http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/07/16/why-is-the-state-employee-health-plan-suddenly-in-serious-trouble/ The Progressive Pulse is a blog about the issues, debates, and people that affect North Carolina public policy. As with the organization that sponsors it, NC Policy Watch, its ultimate objective is to improve the quality of life in the state, in this case by promoting the development of an informed, energetic and progressive online community. The Progressive Pulse welcomes the contributions of interested people of all points of view provided they are of a reasonable length, have some relevance to issues of North Carolina public policy and abide by the common rules of online etiquette (i.e., please avoid inappropriate language and show a measure of respect for others --even the John Locke Foundation). To post a comment, simply click the comment line then provide your name and email. Your email address will not be collected or shared. If you would like to be contributing writer, please send your post to info@ncpolicywatch.com with 'blog' in the subject line. If the post meets with our criteria (has a progressive perspective and is relative to our state), we will publish it. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:41:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marsha V. Hammond, PhD http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/07/16/why-is-the-state-employee-health-plan-suddenly-in-serious-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-17076 Marsha V. Hammond, PhD Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:53:09 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=1313#comment-17076 My understanding is that BCBSNC--- IS--- a non-profit company. Thus, in part, its 'management' by the NC State Legislature. I'm looking forward to other information about this important matter. Thanks Adam. Marsha V. Hammond, PhD NC Mental Health Reform blog: http://madame-defarge.blogspot.com/ NC 'Scrutinizing BCBSNC' blog: http://madamedefarge2scutinizingbcbsnc.blogspot.com/ My understanding is that BCBSNC— IS— a non-profit company. Thus, in part, its ‘management’ by the NC State Legislature.

I’m looking forward to other information about this important matter. Thanks Adam.

Marsha V. Hammond, PhD
NC Mental Health Reform blog: http://madame-defarge.blogspot.com/

NC ‘Scrutinizing BCBSNC’ blog: http://madamedefarge2scutinizingbcbsnc.blogspot.com/

]]> By: David Brannigan http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/07/16/why-is-the-state-employee-health-plan-suddenly-in-serious-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-16735 David Brannigan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:40:03 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=1313#comment-16735 Lets remember that Jack Walker is one on Tony Rands people and Jack Walker was in charge of our Health Plan when all the options were drastically reduced choices curtailed and premiums and co pays vastly increased some 3-4 years ago. And then he had the audacity to tell state employees they were too fat and they needed to exercise more. Seems like the Fix is in again Lets remember that Jack Walker is one on Tony Rands people and Jack Walker was in charge of our Health Plan when all the options were drastically reduced choices curtailed and premiums and co pays vastly increased some 3-4 years ago. And then he had the audacity to tell state employees they were too fat and they needed to exercise more. Seems like the Fix is in again

]]> By: Mary Jo Bankard http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/07/16/why-is-the-state-employee-health-plan-suddenly-in-serious-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-16705 Mary Jo Bankard Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:14:44 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=1313#comment-16705 I can not understand the inequity of Blue Cross and other managed care companies who report huge profits, while there are so many people without health care insurance because they can not afford it. We need health care companies that are non-profit. They should make enough to pay their employees and that's all. The fact that these companies are making huge profits is an indicator that they are charging too much for health care insurance. I can not understand the inequity of Blue Cross and other managed care companies who report huge profits, while there are so many people without health care insurance because they can not afford it.

We need health care companies that are non-profit. They should make enough to pay their employees and that’s all. The fact that these companies are making huge profits is an indicator that they are charging too much for health care insurance.

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