Reply #72: Wellpoint got to Reuters already-article truncated severely [View All]

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Now completely excised from the article is the moving story of nurse Robin Beaton.



Reuters wire update states:

(Removes all references to Robin Beaton in first paragraph and throughout to reflect that the insurance company that canceled her policy was not a WellPoint subsidiary)

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According to their damage control PR at http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wellpoints-reuters-response-91845649.html

"Another significant error in the Reuters story is that WellPoint rescinded coverage to Robin Beaton. As noted during her public testimony during the US House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, Ms. Beaton is NOT a WellPoint member, but rather was insured by another company."

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So Reuters disappeared her. And disappeared about half of the article too.

Too late for me to figure out what's up exactly, but I'd wager it's some technicality on Beaton. I also like how in their friggin' press release they capitalize "NOT" just like arguing with the challenged on these here Internets (I find the random/emphasis capitalization people tend to be disingenuous, YOUR mileage may vary).

Original article is here for one place:

http://www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1053995&type=Business

I only noticed this because I had been putting off a blog post. Trying to follow Blue Cross stuff in NY. 12 hours later the same article morphed into nada. Them lawyers are busy.