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Do they take Global Warming?

This the same zombie lie that CallItCrazy posted earlier. Already debunked by LA Times over a YEAR ago.

http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-boycott-20131212-story.html

The truth is that 80% of California doctors accept one or more of Obamacare plans, and I doubt the acceptance is any worse nationally. Pure and unadultereated lies and propaganda.

Mish says

215,000 Doctors (1 in 4 Nationally, 70% in California) Refuse Obamacare Patients

Very deceptive. 1 in 4 is no big deal. A certain percentage won't accept Blue Cross, Aetna or any other major insurance carrier. It is absolutely meaningless.

The news here is that lies are becoming more "truthy" to republicans all the time.

It's like Peter P says, "what's actually true doesn't matter, it's what you believe that counts."

it's all irrelevant come tuesday night as reid and pelosi are kicked out through the uprights...
heeheehee!!!

Strategist says

Very deceptive. 1 in 4 is no big deal. A certain percentage won't accept Blue Cross, Aetna or any other major insurance carrier. It is absolutely meaningless.

Indeed meaningless, but in addition the statement about California is blatantly false. It is an estimated 20% of California doctors that do not accept any Obamacare plan, not 70%.

Call it Crazy says

justme says

Indeed meaningless, but in addition the statement about California is blatantly false. It is an estimated 20% of California doctors that do not accept any Obamacare plan

In California, plans offered by Blue Shield through Covered California included just 60 percent of the doctors that participate in the insurer's group plans and just 75 percent of the hospitals.

Oh, you disingenous dumbass. Blue Shield is only ONE of many CoveredCA offerings. Not all doctors are in all Obamacare plans, just as not all doctors are in all other non-Obamacare insurance plans. Strategist already made this point right above here in this thread. Did you not understand it?

Call it Crazy says

Local leaders in the medical field tell us candidly that the sad fact is: in Monterey County only about 5 percent of doctors are accepting the coverage, and even less than that in specialty fields, due to the very low reimbursement rates the program provides.

This so-called “network inadequacy” might only get worse with the coming deadline of June 30th. That’s when the few physicians still accepting the Anthem Pathway coverage have to give a final word on whether or not they will opt-out.

Anthem Bluecross Pathway X is a problem. They are being sued as we speak. Don't get that insurance plan. The problems with Anthem Pathway X is NOT represantative of CoveredCA as a whole.

I repeat: 80% of California doctors accept ONE OR MORE CoveredCA plans.