By Spocko
We hear so many tragic stories about people who will go bankrupt and/or die because of the repeal of the ACA that I thought Americans would want some good news about health care insurance.
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| 12 happy health insurance men – and friend |
- Humana. Was 207 now 217 UP $9
- Cigna. Was 149 now 152 UP $3
- UnitedHealth. Was 165 now 168 UP $3
- Aetna. Was 129 now 132 UP $3
- Anthem. Was 164 now 166 UP $2
Things are looking up! Especially for health insurance execs who make more than $500,000 a year!
(BTW, including that detail in the plan feels like something included just so it can get pulled out. “How did that get in there!? [They ask innocently] That’s crazy, of course we will remove it! We care about people*!” All the while keeping in the inclusion of the horrific detail: “61 days without insurance means your pre-existing condition status comes back.”
To understand who Trump and Republicans actually listen to one can work backwards from the question, “Who benefits?”
To determine what will happen next, one simply has to look forward into the future by noting what the men in this photo want every quarter on their financial conference calls. They have committed to delivering growth to institutional investors or they will be fired.
People whose concern is for continuous quarterly profits only complain if something hurts their bottom line.
From their point of view the government sent them money and told millions of new buyers to sign up. If they are going to lose the money now, they sure as hell are going to expect something in return–and a tax break for senior execs is just the tip of the needle.
I wish other Vulcan phrases on how to use financial leverage to achieve your goals were available, but we stopped using that system in my time. Perhaps you should consult with the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. See
Rule 23
| 23 | Nothing is more important than your health… except for your money. |