re: UnitedHealth pulls out of ACA exchanges, profit soars 35%

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All that matters is that the number of "insured" went up....even though those insured can't afford their deductibles anyway.

People like him don't give a shite about the government stealing that money from you to pay for someone else. In fact, they encourage it.

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Unfortunately there may be a less than altruistic reason for his assertions.

Healthcare systems like the one employing BamaAtl don't really give a rat's arse about the amount or affordability of your deductible. If d/t owed deductible you default, declare bankruptcy, lose your child's college fund, they don't care.

Why?
Because if your deductible is $10K, but your bill is $40K, the hospital still gets $30K. If your bill is $150K, the hospital gets $140K. Your loss is their major gain.

The concept of foisting unaffordable deductibles on the public is a real winner for those systems, not because of the deductibles, but because of the foisting (aka mandate).

BamaAtl works as an employed physician. No need to delve into the reasons for that. But as is obvious in these threads, he's wholly tit dependent. He views what's good for the system as good for him.

So in concert with his employer, he too couldn't care less about impact of a $12K deductible on a middle class family. Sad truth. Hell, he might even be gifted a little bonus if his hospital benefits enough.