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Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)
24. Humana has 20 million memebers
Mon May 16, 2016, 06:26 AM
May 2016

Their CEO makes about 15 million. That means you pay about 7 cents a month towards CEO pay.

Not sure if that is making coverage expensive.

um, pharma price gouging? AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #1
um not at all hill2016 May 2016 #4
Most of it goes to pmorlan1 May 2016 #18
'Insurance' itself not viable, sounds like. elleng May 2016 #2
+1. Why are they in the middle of this anyway? nt bemildred May 2016 #21
Screw the insurance companies, they've screwed the people long enough anyway. If they are shraby May 2016 #3
well hill2016 May 2016 #5
Any CEO salary cuts? Downwinder May 2016 #6
No they get a raise Txbluedog May 2016 #8
Humana has 20 million memebers Travis_0004 May 2016 #24
They were represented at the table when the deal was cut. Downwinder May 2016 #25
But does an insurance CEO earn his money My Good Babushka May 2016 #27
AHIP Lobbyist? pmorlan1 May 2016 #17
My FIL was a VP at several insuance companies... haele May 2016 #40
Let them all go out of business and force Medicare for Lint Head May 2016 #7
Let them all go out of business TexasTowelie May 2016 #34
For-profit insurance is not viable in the area of health care. truebluegreen May 2016 #9
Exactly. silverweb May 2016 #13
+1 leeroysphitz May 2016 #31
In the last three months 1939 May 2016 #36
That is what I said: the insurance model is not sustainable. truebluegreen May 2016 #37
Which states are some of them exiting from? My suspicion is those states that never expanded still_one May 2016 #10
Insurance companies are leaving CA. former9thward May 2016 #11
Whats the date on this article. Why is it okieinpain May 2016 #14
That article is dated 2013? Canesfan May 2016 #20
the United Healthcare argument is wrong and not representative CreekDog May 2016 #12
^^^This^^^ ProfessorGAC May 2016 #33
This was inevitable. Socal31 May 2016 #15
AHIP pmorlan1 May 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #19
A Hillary Supporter speaks. Katashi_itto May 2016 #22
I would like a study of how many people suffered My Good Babushka May 2016 #23
Medicare for All is the only answer. A strong public option would have lead to it naturally. merrily May 2016 #26
Clearly we need single payer pengu May 2016 #28
Yes, CLEARLY we do SmittynMo May 2016 #29
You and me both :( pengu May 2016 #30
Won't happen. Not under Clinton and all her 1 percent Insurance company CEO buddies. n/t leeroysphitz May 2016 #32
Oh well. Nothing we can do about it, right? vi5 May 2016 #35
The revolution will not be comfortable. RadiationTherapy May 2016 #38
Don't blame them, nationalize them! hunter May 2016 #39
Not surprised. Xolodno May 2016 #41
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