An insurance company in New York has severely cut back on a man's, Ian Pearl, health insurance coverage because the company deems it too expensive. An executive with the company said that patients such as Pearl were "dogs" and the company could get rid of them. Mr. Pearl needs round-the-clock care, which is not cheap. Instead of paying, Guardian Life Insurance is just dropping coverage in the state, which is legal. Here is the link to the story:
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/14/ny-insurance-company-tries-to-rid-itself-of-high-c/
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Dawn,
ReplyDeleteI guess we can chalk another one up to that wonderful oxymoron which is simply stated as "business ethics." You have a nice blog. Health care is an important issue.