Woodridge Opinion
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Insurers trying to get rid of customersApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - We all know it's not perfect, far from it. But thank goodness there were some legislators who actually took a stand for the benefit of all Americans: those without insur...
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Big profits in way of needed shake-upsApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I believe that one reason that our job situation is so bad in the states is due to the many years that corporations have been allowed to ship jobs overseas. When I have ...
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A fortune to win our hearts and mindsApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Who could have imagined anyone but an insurance company would be so angry over a law that stops health care companies from overcharging and denying rightful claims? Who...
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First the Ike, then North Avenue, then Roosevelt ...Apr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Warning. Warning. Danger. Danger. Crazed editor's summertime traffic rant approaching. Call me naive or stupid or both, but a few months ago, I thought maybe this would ...
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Take on more watchdog activitiesApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Newspapers need to continue to be the watchdog of the present administration and local government. I'm very concerned about the degree of spending and the pay and benef...
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Why can't everyone have Medicare?Apr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - With the cost of health insurance rising at over 15 percent per year for most folks, assuming they don't have a medical condition that would exclude them, this will soon...
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A taxpayer-fueled debate over nothingApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The April 8 article, "Group wants House prayer to stop" puzzled me. The Freedom From Religion Foundation "claims the prayers violate the U.S. Constitution because they a...
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Health care bill is a bill for the peopleApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The biggest problem to the passage of this bill, was that most members of the press kept calling it health care reform. This bill was about changing health care insuranc...
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Insurance giants asked for thisApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing in support of health care reform legislation passed on the Hill. I would have preferred a single-payer, public option, but it is a start. For all of you wh...
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Can health reform control insurance?Apr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you to whoever voted for the health care reform. It is a victory for all Americans. I just received a letter in the mail from Blue Cross/Blue Shield, advising me ...