Senator (Rockefeller) seeks data on health insurer profits

Source: Reuters

By Lisa Richwine

8-21-09

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate Democrat asked the top 15 health insurers to explain what portion of premiums go to profits versus patient care, putting further pressure on the companies to explain their business practices as Congress considers sweeping health reform legislation.

In letters to the companies on Friday, Sen. John Rockefeller also asked for information about how insurers disclose financial practices to customers.

Earlier this week, senior Democrats on the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee asked dozens of health insurers for details about executive compensation and other practices.

"Too often consumers are not getting a fair deal for what they pay, they are not getting the protections they deserve, and the insurance companies are awash in profit," Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said in a statement.

Read more: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/090821/us/politics_us_congress_insurers_1

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I've never been a fan of this senator, but he seems to be doing a good job in the health reform debate. I believe he supports a public option, correct me if I'm wrong.

getting heat from the Senate and House. Waxman is going after them, too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=6357176
Democrats continue attacks on insurance industry, may hold hearings

He was chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee until recently.

Baucus might straighten up.

Surely he can do more: Say; the so called CIA mock executions? After all, he's the chairman of Senate Intelligence Committee!

This stuff needs a light shining on it. Kudos to Senator Rockefeller for doing this.

Julie

And put them under oath.

They are spreading the lies, encourgaing this shit including the guns at these rallies and it's time to put them under a spotlight and their accounting.

It's time they were put under scrutiny.

These bastards are killing sick people and getting rich doing so.