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by Art Zaske on March 29, 2010
Our New Healthcare Act: Winners and Losers
Winner: The Insurance Companies: There will be more of us who will be forced to buy coverage because the central provision of the new healthcare law mandates that ALL individuals be insured. The health insurers have already beaten the Obama administration’s feeble attempts to hold back rate increases by already raising rates. Insurance premiums will continue to increase. Watch insurance profits and large company prices rise dramatically in the face of the legislation! Larger companies will command slightly greater premiums than previously experienced, and demand lower prices from providers. The inability to underwrite will drive the smaller out of business because they cannot negotiate the same lower prices from the Providers.
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