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In reply to the discussion: Aetna Health Insurance will double Revenues to $100 billion by 2020 thanks to Obamacare [View all]former9thward
(32,379 posts)35. It does guarantee profits.
It gives subsidies to insurance companies whose profitability is threatened. You were wrong. The preexisting section prevents them from turning away the sick. Nice try at deflecting.
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Aetna Health Insurance will double Revenues to $100 billion by 2020 thanks to Obamacare [View all]
ErikJ
Dec 2013
OP
Fucking parasites. Abolish insurance companies; institute national health care. That is all.
Comrade Grumpy
Dec 2013
#1
Because a single payer national health care program was ''off the table'' thanks Obama
YOHABLO
Dec 2013
#4
Isn't there a part in Obamacare where they can only net a certain percentage?
uppityperson
Dec 2013
#5
there is a word for a partnership between the corporations and the government...
Jesus Malverde
Dec 2013
#6
So you understand that the provision you cite doesn't guarantee profitability
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#34
No, it doesn't guarantee profits it all. It guarantees they won't lose money
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#36
"Aetna said it expected to re-enter a period of normal growth following years of ACA pressures"
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#13