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Re:Insurers Rely on Doctors Whose Judgments Have Been Critic... by Someone1234 on Monday December 30, 2024 @11:25AM (#42550727)
Indeed, they do. The ACA set a 80% requirement.

Unfortunately unintended consequences have resulted in that meaning it benefits health insurance companies to increase the cost of care so their 20% share is more.

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Re:Insurers Rely on Doctors Whose Judgments Have Been Critic... by feoren on Monday December 30, 2024 @06:09PM (#42554645)
Health insurance companies conspiring with each other and with providers to drive up costs is not an unintended consequence of the ACA, it is a predictable consequence of monopolistic collusion. Imagine saying "all the grocery stores are intentionally increasing the cost of eggs in order to increase their cut" -- that's just straightforward illegal behavior that should be a slam-dunk anti-trust suit. Don't blame the ACA for that.
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