Health “Insurance Jive”: Do you speak insurance?
Based on the true story of Patsy Bates, this TV ad is for anyone who has had their health insurance denied, dropped or delayed. On the eve of a national day of protest against health insurance corporations (June 18, 2008), Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo joins a number of patients outside an insurance industry convention in San Francisco, to unveil a new television advertising campaign targeting the insurers and their denial of care. The ad launches Thursday, June 19, as thousands of people pour into the streets of San Francisco outside the insurance convention, and in 19 other cities across the country, to protest the insurers and to advocate for guaranteed healthcare, such as HR 676 and SB 840, the federal and state bills for an improved and expanded “Medicare for All.” To report your complaint, go to: www.protectingtheinsured.org Ad created and funded by: California Nurses Association PAC www.calnurses.org Courage Campaign http
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Get the government, lawyers and lobbyists out of healthcare, and it would become much cheaper. Universal care is a form of Communism.
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lets stop these fucking assholes private insurances. Health Care for all, please support universal care!!
Check out my video: to hell with private health insurance.
peace to all
I agree somewhat…but if you look at other countries where women have no rights, genocides are going on, and children die of starvation every day, then I think America is great place to live. If you do not have pride in your country, then how can you help to fix it?
Hey wait a second…. The Americans are a great people, they love their country and their freedom. Too bad their country does very little for them, in comparison with other super power countries. What exactly do American’s brag about? Freedom? Free to die? Psssh not even in America do we have that right.
Just in case i cause any patriots to fire back at me, I too am American and I say we are arrogant, blind and stupid. Healthcare shouldn’t be a luxury.
What he’s really trying to say is he wants Aetna’s CEO to continue to rake in $11,538/hr (based on 2008 compensation) while denying coverage to the average American working stiff. Great system, no?
Wow, a “retroactive and perpetual recision of all benefits…” would be hilarious if it weren’t so scary and real…
most americans like it this way
No, to be a member of certain health insurers, it is mandated that you WAIVE THE RIGHT to the judicial process. (aka Kaiser Permanente) People are so DESPERATE for health care that often they have no choice (well… I guess they COULD choose to die early) but to sign such asinine agreements. This should be ILLEGAL. It’s blackmail in my opinion. And I am still shocked the the US government allows such a criminal waiving of rights. Shame Shame Shame!
Ban the hate; vote “NO!” on Prop 8!!
See, this is what happens when you vote Republican, and if you go to Canada or Japan, they don’t face anything like this, because they are covered by the government. That’s why I trying to call for universal health care. Even if you are covered, the insurance companies have a lot of power. In other words, they have the right to terminate your coverage and it’s legal. This is what I mean by being denied health care. Health insurance companies care about money, not the patients and the sick.
BUT WAIT! You can always fight the insurance company in court! Of course having a deadly disease can tend to distract one from a time consuming court battle. And of course you’ll desperately need your life savings for early treatment since the for-profit insurance company just decided its profits are more important than your life, so coming up with the funds to hire a lawyer to go against the insurance company’s tam of attorneys will be hard. At least vote against the Republicans before you die.
Shorter Insurance Exec:
Even though you’ve paid thousands and thousands of dollars each year in premiums and are on your deathbed - don’t think for a minute that it doesn’t mean we still can’t screw you over royally.
vanderleun:
I am aware of all insurance traditions.
“Cutty say he can’t hang.”
This is what you get when you vote republican.
Thank you for sharing this video and to BETH BRODERICK! Our family can totally relate to it!
“This fowl racken’ me to the bone. Tight me!”
LOL! God damned fucking corporate criminals, every one of them Republican piles of treasonous shit.
Congratulations to Beth and Shaun Kadlec. Shaun wrote, directed and produced this ad in a matter of a few days.
Terrific ad!
Hal - get your facts straight before posting. Beth Broderick was Zelda not Hilda. Caroline Rhea portrayed Hilda.
I like the use of Beth Broderick, aka Hilda Spellman, as the doctor. She has a great voice.
This ad is right on target, they’ve got all this legal mumbo jumbo no one can understand when you’re filling out their numerous forms. Its all used to deny you care when you need it most.
Clever use of the “I speak jive” bit from Airplane!