What would happen to health insurance companies if government take over the health insurance system?
March 18th, 2010 | 
Author: Correct me if I’m wrong, but I heard that Obama is trying to push a public health system that will allow everybody to have health Insurance no matter what pre existing conditions he or she may have.
If this is reached, what would happen to insurance carriers like Blue Cross, Blue Shield? Will we need these companies and Health Insurance agents?
They would definitely shrink, but they would still be around. Look at Medicare, they have supplement polices which the individual has to pay. If you think the government is going to pay for Heart surgery, Cancer treatment, you’re in for a rude awakening.
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It would be screwed up just like everything else they touch
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Blue Cross would be a thing of the past, as would quality health care.
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We will go to Mexico to get Health Care.
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They become government workers.
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It would turn into a mess. Many people would loose their jobs & more big government would be created.
Bob K: I think you are delusional
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Those thieves and cheaters will be out of business.
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From John B to John A: Most of these health care partners would fall under heavy pressure and would either merge to form one central health care conglomerate or they would wither away due to the universal aspect of health care that Obama is trying to implement. Best believe that people would still continue to put their trust in the private health sector.
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We’d see the end of tobacco companies. Alcohol and the snack food industry would be out on a short leash as they should be.
Companies that are detrimental to health should pay for the medical expenses in their entirety. Republicans should agree as they are always screaming about being responsible and accountable.
Why should we pay for the damages inflicted by the tobacco industry? They make profit from their victims and we pick up their tab for the damages they caused. Give me a break.
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Government can’t even fix our roads. What do you think?
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If there is a "public" system, there would be no need for insurance companies in the health care area. The people employed by the insurance companies would have to get an other job, like selling automobiles or real estate.
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well… I mean the gov. will need A LOT of people that do the same jobs that people do for these insurance companies…
not all but many…
the sales people would be the ones that were really hurt… no need to try and sale, if the gov. has mandates…
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they will close down and add to the jobless people in america plus the landslide it would do to the financial market when they go belly up
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If everyone is guaranteed coverage then you don’t need insurance industries. It would solve the issue of insurance lobbying.
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The HMO’s will stop making their trillions of dollars. A doctor will decide what care is needed instead of some CEO at Blue Cross making 40 million a year. The drug companies will have to stop ripping us off too. Good question.
To all you racists: Barack will fix this bushed up economy and George will be found guilty of war crimes.
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liberal common sense
They will still be around but they will become unofficial government agencies controlled by beaurocrats just like the one that run the DMV, exciting isn’t it.
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