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Pooka · 03-22-2010, 05:06 PM

Here is a very interesting article:10 Surprising Facts about American Health Care

http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba649

And no... Health Insurers are not Profitable... there margin is below 3%

Here is another facinating article on that topic: How profitable are health insurance companies?
http://www.marginalrevolution.com/ma...companies.html

Opening the "pool" to include everyone regardless of pre-existing condition is going to bankrupt these companies. They balance the risk and raise rates based on demographics including, but not limited to age, gender and overall health of the population sharing the risk ... or the "pool" if we are all in it... well...

03-22-2010, 05:06 PM	#2073
Pooka Your Invisible Rabbit Friend Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Betwixt and Between Posts: 528	Here is a very interesting article:10 Surprising Facts about American Health Care http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba649 And no... Health Insurers are not Profitable... there margin is below 3% Here is another facinating article on that topic: How profitable are health insurance companies? http://www.marginalrevolution.com/ma...companies.html Opening the "pool" to include everyone regardless of pre-existing condition is going to bankrupt these companies. They balance the risk and raise rates based on demographics including, but not limited to age, gender and overall health of the population sharing the risk ... or the "pool" if we are all in it... well...