Guest guest Posted May 3, 2002 Report Share Posted May 3, 2002 Hi . I've been trying to email you for the last 2 days and everything is returned. I even used 2 different email addy's I have for you and both are being returned as SPAM!!! Please email me so I can try replying to sender. Thanks, a the spammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 Dear , No more cynical that the rest of us. Learning the ins and outs of going to the docs, fighting insurance companies, getting diagnosed can take anyone and make them cynical. But...don't forget...insurance companies are a public service HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. IRIS --- <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote: > Most of the public doesn't know what's going on. Of those who do have a > good idea of what's happening, many are apathetic. Look at the typical > voter turnout even during presidential elections. And for those who do > vote and want change, look at the generally poor quality candidates > running for office. Corporate influence runs the United States, not the > Republicans or Democrats. If the people calling the shots want chips in > products or people, information on whatever or whomever, they will have > it. Until we have government that is truly by the people and for the > people, money, and its sidekick the media, rules. > > Can you tell I'm in a cynical mood today? > > > > > > Re: [ ] Some thoughts about your personal info-a > > > > a, > > > > I don't know how congress was able to pass this bill without the > public realizing what they were > > up to. I am very upset about this. > > > > Computer chips on cans of soup is definitely not good. You can even > have GPS on your children so > > you know where they are at all times. I think that we are loosing all > of our personal freedom. I > > guess we need to search and find a group that is opposing all of this > and join. > > > > When I called the insurance company about providing my employer with > copies of payments, they told > > me that they didn't know how that had happened since they weren't > allowed to do that. It did stop > > after I called them. > > > > I need to search 2020 files and see if S. has reported on this. > > > > Iris > > > > --- a <paula54@...> wrote: > > > I am also disturbed Iris. Not long ago I read about a new > technology that > > > they will soon be able to use. Just as every product has a UPC > code, they > > > are now making tiny computer chips the size of the head of a pin > that will > > > be placed on virtually every product, enabling the manufacturer to > trace > > > their product from the factory to our homes. So 's Soup > company > > > will know how many cans of soup we have on our shelves. Plenty of > > > advantages for the manufacturers, but what about our privacy? > > > > > > Some things need change But some things have gone to far. Every > day we > > > loose more of our privacy. Our medical files are supposed to be the > most > > > private, and they pass laws to make us believe they are protecting > our > > > medical privacy, yet they just opened our files for the entire > world. > > > > > > Yet the other day I was trying to get a bill paid for my son who is > now 19. > > > The bill was from when he was under 18. The bill shows ME as the > > > responsible party, but when I called to tell them they didn't pay > and should > > > have, they would not talk to me. They wanted my son, who doesn't > live home > > > anymore. I had to wait for him to come visit and have him on the > other line > > > to give permission for them to discuss this with me. This has gone > to far. > > > I'm responsible for the bill, but can't discuss it with the > insurance > > > company. > > > > > > Iris I can't believe it was legal for the insurance company to send > copies > > > to your employer! I don't know what can be done, but I've been > saying for a > > > long time that it's time for a major revolt. > > > a > > > > > > > > > > This is a subject that I find very disturbing. Years ago, people > could > > > > disappear and reinvent > > > > themselves in another state; not any longer. There are some > legitimate reasons > > > > such as sex > > > > offenders and bad docs to validate the ability to trace someone. > Drs that have > > > > lost their license > > > > in one state can simply move to another. I find that this is a > double-edged > > > > sword. The world is > > > > all about making money and the age of computers have brought about > information > > > > that is made > > > > available to corporations such as using your discount card at any > grocery > > > > store. > > > > > > > > There was an article on TV last night about how credit card > companies are > > > > accessing your credit > > > > report very frequently to be able to up your interest rate by > saying that it > > > > is valid due to slow > > > > pays or having a large medical bill or buying an expensive item. I > like to > > > > think that no one is > > > > able to access your credit report unless you give them permission > on every > > > > case. However, once you > > > > give a credit card company permission to access your credit > history, they > > > > don't have to ask again. > > > > > > > > > > > > I am very upset about this new law giving different companies > access to my > > > > medical history. I > > > > don't want anyone accessing this info without my permission. About > 10 years > > > > ago I was working for > > > > a company and realized that every time a payment was made from my > insurance > > > > co., they were sending > > > > a copy to my employer. Can you imagine how this could effect your > lively-hood? > > > > > > > > So, the question is...what do we do to change this and can we > actually turn > > > > the tide back around? > > > > Iris > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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