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Fumesucker

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10. You might as well be talking to the wall

Reply to boston bean (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 09:39 AM

Nov 2013

The DU is not interested in hearing about how the high deductibles are going to effect those who don't have the money to pay them.

What's really important is that everyone pays the insurance companies the pound of flesh they are due.

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Sometimes you can't believe everything you read [View all] boston bean Nov 2013 OP

Well, I agree that the insurance companies SHOULD take the blame. Laelth Nov 2013 #1

At the least politically, he argument will and can be made boston bean Nov 2013 #2

Sure, and politically that argument makes perfect sense (to me, at least). Laelth Nov 2013 #3

True, but it puts Obama and dems in a position to talk about in defense of the attacks. boston bean Nov 2013 #8

Those stinky half-assed plans are free money to the insurance companies. X_Digger Nov 2013 #4

Ah they make more money with higher premium plans with high deductibles. boston bean Nov 2013 #5

But not as high a margin, and not with as little overhead. X_Digger Nov 2013 #6

high deductible plans mean people deny themselves care due to the extra cost. boston bean Nov 2013 #7

You might as well be talking to the wall Fumesucker Nov 2013 #10

What do you think the deductibles in the crap plans are like? X_Digger Nov 2013 #11

The key aspect is that the cheapo plans require large volume. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #9