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Sick-Making Situation

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FROM A READER

Published: December 20, 2008

Editor:

Regarding the possibility that BayCare Health System hospitals may drop out of the Aetna health-care insurance network in January, if this lack of caring does not drive home the message nothing will.

Money is the motivating force, and our health care takes a back seat to financial gain.

Thousands of Aetna customers will need stress and mental health counseling after BayCare and Aetna finish up with the maneuvering. It's enough to make you sick.

I hope Aetna's benefits cover this post-insurance stress syndrome.

It is making a great argument for universal health care.

This seems to be business as usual for health carriers.

We keep paying the bills as insurance companies get richer.

This looks like a class-action lawsuit ready to happen.

Here's my advice: Take two aspirin and call another company in the morning.

Bill Coleman
Dunedin

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