As snow falls in New York City, the protestors of the Occupy Wall Street movement have set their sights on the health insurance industry. Last week, hundreds of protestors marched to the Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield offices, which are located close to Zuccotti Park, where the Occupy Wall Street movement has taken root. The march culminated at the St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village, which had closed in April of this year due to crippling debt. Protestors are demanding the reopening of the hospital, which had accrued more than…
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Discontented Occupy Wall Street protesters may soon target the insurance industry
Views on the Occupy Wall Street protests vary depending on which news medium is presenting the issue. Some call the protest a meager gathering of discontented hipsters, while others claim it as a full-fledged revolution that will change the foundation of the nation’s financial industry. Whatever the case may be, the protest continues to generate a great deal of hype and has begun attracting the attention of other industries. The insurance industry, in particular, may be a target as many people see the industry as being at fault for the…
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