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Re:CVS Is Said to Agree to Buy Aetna by Consultant32452 on Monday December 04, 2017 @02:17PM (#15846579)
Occam's razor is a better fit here. In a world where they have to return any cost savings to the insured, what is the incentive to reduce costs?
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Re:CVS Is Said to Agree to Buy Aetna by maxerickson on Monday December 04, 2017 @02:25PM (#15846647)
In theory, competitive rate setting for premiums. Hasn't worked out that way in many places though.
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Re:CVS Is Said to Agree to Buy Aetna by Consultant32452 on Monday December 04, 2017 @03:01PM (#15846890)
This is the fundamental flaw in the ACA. It did nothing to increase competition. In fact, increased regulation pushed some competitors out of the market. I can't tell whether this was a fool's errand or an intentional destruction of the market, pushing us towards socialization.
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