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  • Stats show private insurers deny fewer claims than Medicare

    12/04/2009 2:03:02 PM PST · by FromLori · 5 replies · 221+ views
    Washington Examiner ^ | 12/4/09 | MARK HEMINGWAY
    Speaking on the Senate floor today, Sen. Chris "Where's the mortgage paperwork?" Dodd, D-Conn., was telling another sob story about someone being denied treatment by a private insurer. This supposedly demonstrates the need for government run insurance. "That would not have happened under Medicare. Had she been just under Medicare, she would have gotten that help, no questions asked," said Dodd. But is it really easier to get medical treatment under Medicare than private insurance? The idea that government-run health care would deny fewer claims than private insurers callously concerned about maximizing profits is an article of faith among Democrats....