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One of the worst abuses is direct interference with medically recommended procedures and using their concentrated market clout to literally get away with murder.
When CNN reports that "More than eight in 10 Americans questioned in a (March 2009-released) CNN/Opinion Corp. survey....said they're satisfied with the quality of (their) health care, ignored were the above abuses that might have produced different results. In addition, respondents without insurance weren't interviewed. Coverage cancelation wasn't addressed or experiences with the most abusive companies. Weiss named some major ones based on frequency of customer complaints:
-- American International Group (AIG)
-- Atlantis Health Plans, Inc.
-- Celtic Insurance Company
-- CIGNA Healthcare of NY, Inc.
-- Fortis Group
-- GHI HMO Select, Inc.
-- Mutual of Omaha Group
-- Oxford Health Plans of NY, and
-- United Health Group
He also named those with the fewest complaints:
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