HEALTHCARE PIRATES SET SAIL FOR CAPITAL HILL

Frustrated Congressional lawmakers on Tuesday expanded their investigation into the health insurance rate hikes proposed in California by Anthem Blue Cross by requesting that the chief executives of the nation's four largest healthcare pirates testify at a hearing later this month on medical claim denials affecting people with pre-existing conditions.


The chairmen of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and its investigations subcommittee sent letters Tuesday to UnitedHealth Group, Humana, Aetna and WellPoint Inc., Anthem's parent company.

"If we can't pass an effective health care bill, we'll just have to settle for hearing room theatrics and walking the Congressional plank."