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ProSense

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23. No,

Mon May 6, 2013, 11:31 AM

May 2013

"But it's not an empty threat...You suggested that their statements were 'BS'. I don't think they are kidding when it comes to small markets, especially where they don't have an existing presence."

...it's BS like all the other anti-Obamacare rhetoric: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022580511

Threatening to leave the exchange is beyond BS. They're trying to give the impression that somehow that will be a more "profitable" move.

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Aetna will drop out of health insurance exchanges if they are not profitable enough [View all] eridani May 2013 OP

They all will, and then some of them will likely drop out of Warpy May 2013 #1

Aetna is ProSense May 2013 #15

Well, they can leave too zipplewrath May 2013 #18

Well, ProSense May 2013 #19

But it's not an empty threat zipplewrath May 2013 #20

No, ProSense May 2013 #23

Also, if it's ProSense May 2013 #24

Large markets zipplewrath May 2013 #28

First, ProSense May 2013 #29

Sure, no problem zipplewrath May 2013 #34

So ProSense May 2013 #35

Yes zipplewrath May 2013 #36

You mean, ProSense May 2013 #37

Yes zipplewrath May 2013 #38

Wait, ProSense May 2013 #39

Some won't be zipplewrath May 2013 #40

Are you saying ProSense May 2013 #41

I said what I meant zipplewrath May 2013 #43

And ProSense May 2013 #44

Just a sec... Sheepshank May 2013 #42

Are their customers mandated? zipplewrath May 2013 #48

This was about their perceived need for $XXX profits, no? Sheepshank May 2013 #49

The profit motive has always been there zipplewrath May 2013 #51

Don't worry, this is just a temper tantrum which will be effective. Congress will fix it for them sabrina 1 May 2013 #46

I dropped Aetna a few months ago. Saved $19,200 a year thanks to President Obama's plan. graham4anything May 2013 #2

Can you say a bit more about how this worked? What was the process? enough May 2013 #6

ok graham4anything May 2013 #7

Thanks for spelling this out. That is really an amazing savings. enough May 2013 #17

That's the idea Recursion May 2013 #3

Exactly. "Not profitable enough" OneGrassRoot May 2013 #4

one must include doctors in that statement too. graham4anything May 2013 #8

Doctors have to charge that much so that the insurance company pays them enough. hobbit709 May 2013 #10

I don't think "everyone" does. OneGrassRoot May 2013 #11

a nice dream KentuckyWoman May 2013 #5

Health insurance companies are unnecessary parasites. Quantess May 2013 #9

Exactly, nothing but Middlemen who drain money from the HC providing nothing in actual HC sabrina 1 May 2013 #47

For Profit Health Care Will Never Be Affordable cantbeserious May 2013 #12

Aetna gets bad reviews KrazyinKS May 2013 #13

...and if they pay out ...you will have to pay them back if you get any money from anyone else. L0oniX May 2013 #26

they learned from the TBTF Banks magical thyme May 2013 #14

Aetna sucks..good riddance SoCalDem May 2013 #16

Aetna has always been the worst of the worst of junk insurance peddlers. geek tragedy May 2013 #21

NYLCare was bad, then Aetna bought them out. hobbit709 May 2013 #33

once they all drop out we'll be on the road to single payer. ileus May 2013 #22

Aetna is NOT an insurance corporation by any meaning of the word insurance... L0oniX May 2013 #25

Good, then in good capitalistic spirit they will be crushed and go out of business. cbdo2007 May 2013 #27

Let them go! elleng May 2013 #30

As the insurers who "sort of favor margin over membership" drop out lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #31

They say that as if we care... supernova May 2013 #32

Where will they go? LiberalFighter May 2013 #45

Fuck Aetna with a rusty chainsaw steve2470 May 2013 #50