Comments on: NC Blue Cross Sending Nasty Postcards Opposing Health Reform

By: ppo web » Blue Cross NC

ppo web » Blue Cross NC — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:08:29 +0000

[...] 11.The Progressive Pulse – NC Blue Cross Sending Nasty Postcards NC Blue Cross is sending postcards around the state. The goal? Get people to fill them out and send to Senator Hagan to oppose a “government-run” health plan. Of course, what Blue really wants is not to compete with a public option health plan, despite their 96.8% individual market share and billions in reserves. http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/10/22/nc-blue-cross-sending-nasty-postcards-opposing-health-reform/ [...]

By: advantage web » Blue Cross NC

advantage web » Blue Cross NC — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:53:29 +0000

By: The Progressive Pulse – The Blue Cross campaign to kill health reform at the state level

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:19:59 +0000

[...] move is not shocking, given the recent behavior of BCBS of North Carolina. But it is disturbing because while BCBS has some say over national [...]

By: NOW! Blog » Oops! Blue Cross mails customers about 11% rate increase, opposition to public option

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:21:32 +0000

[...] rate increase – they do control a whopping 53% of the market in North Carolina after all [pdf], and 98% of the individual market and billions in reserve dollars, so they can get away with that kind of thing – and with the other, tries to enlist these same [...]

By: John

John — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:07:34 +0000

I just “fired” Blue Cross today as insurer of our Group Health Plan and signed with another company, principally because of this patently naked political attack using OUR subscriber payments without our consent. I sent them a certified letter telling them exactly why they were being fired, and sent a copy to:
Wayne Goodwin, Commissioner of Insurance, and
Roy Cooper, Attorney General.

By: The Progressive Pulse – Top of the morning

The Progressive Pulse – Top of the morning — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:48:23 +0000

[...] up on Adam Searing’s report that BCBSNC is sending out pre-paid postcards to its policyholders encouraging them to send the [...]

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:51:47 +0000

Let’s hope it backfires big time!

By: Roberta

Roberta — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:20:45 +0000

Is is actually legal for a non-profit insurance company to use subscriber money to lobby? I didn’t see any notification on the card that it was paid for by a PAC so it must be coming straight from BCBSNC. I’m going to call Wayne Goodwin’s office on Monday & complain. Shouldn’t we all organize a phone/email campaign to both Goodwin & BCBSNC’s president? There is a possibility this campaign could backfire.

By: Adam Searing

Adam Searing — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:44:02 +0000

I know, their behavior is outrageous – let’s keep the pressure up!

By: AdamL

AdamL — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:35:31 +0000

Great work Olivia!