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8. I dunno. The problem right now is that they're too weak

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 10:44 PM

Sep 2014

And they can't negotiate good prices from the gougers, pharma and device manufacturers.

http://www.vox.com/2014/9/2/6089693/health-care-facts-whats-wrong-american-insurance

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The existence of private insurance strongly correlates with higher health care costs [View all] eridani Sep 2014 OP

watch out it's math.... Adam051188 Sep 2014 #1

Winner! BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #2

probably too advanced for the ACA fan club Doctor_J Sep 2014 #3

The larger the money stream you control, the more you can skim off. hunter Sep 2014 #4

Health Insurance companies = totally unnecessary elias7 Sep 2014 #5

Then why does Medicare use them? Recursion Sep 2014 #9

I'm not talking about Medicare advantage Recursion Sep 2014 #11

Quick question. 'Provisioning'... Princess Turandot Sep 2014 #12

No: keeping cash on hand and moving it from point A to point B Recursion Sep 2014 #14

talk about an outlier nationalize the fed Sep 2014 #6

Health Insurance companies are evil mother fuckers. JEB Sep 2014 #7

I dunno. The problem right now is that they're too weak Recursion Sep 2014 #8

But wealthy Americans make retirement $$ RandiFan1290 Sep 2014 #13

Freedom isn't free. Orsino Sep 2014 #15