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Originally Posted by Redux
I agree the insurance companies will be one of the big winners if there is no public option included in the final reform.
But I dont see ending exclusions on pre-existing conditions or including caps on total out-of-pocket expenses, or eliminating cost-sharng for some preventive care, or mandating a required level of basic benefits, or forcing greater competition in order for an insurance company to be included in the health insurance exchange as a big win for those companies.
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True, but those costs will be paid by someone, the government, the individuals, or the other non-insurance parties involved, which is why the model will ultimately fail to deal with the root problems of the current system.
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They would certainly lose under the swiss model in which the insurance companies are highly regulated at the federal level, including being forced to operate as a non-profit in providing a basic level of coverage to all citizens.
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I prefer this model over that being proposed.
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There is a reason why most of the insurance industry lobbying money is working as hard as it is against comprehensive reform.
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No doubt. They are still in the back pockets of the Congress.