Posted by Jakeman on November 25, 2005, at 21:59:56
In reply to Re: just one more..., posted by Declan on November 25, 2005, at 20:40:26
> The head of your health care company earns $200M a year? What can you say? If he was worth half that he would have doubled your premiums and halved your benefits?
> We are living in particularly shameless times. The world needs a day of repentance.
> The poor chap is probably having trouble making ends meet.
> DeclanI mis-spoke, that was someone else. William McGuire, CEO of United Health Group, made 125M last year. United has been a darling of Wall Street due to their profitablity. Meanwhile patient costs have gone up and services we receive (like 5 minute dr. visits) have shrank. It's quite amazing.
~Jake
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