Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:26 PM

Nation's largest health insurer dropping out of the ACA in California

The nation’s largest health insurer announced in April it was dropping out of all but a handful of 34 health insurance marketplaces it participated in. But the company had not discussed its plans in California.

http://www.againstcronycapitalism.org/2016/05/unitedhealth-to-exit-californias-obamacare-market/

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Nation's largest health insurer dropping out of the ACA in California (Original post)	GummyBearz	Jun 2016	OP
Another failing of the ACA.	Cassiopeia	Jun 2016	#1
No thanks n/t	SickOfTheOnePct	Jun 2016	#3
And exactly HOW would you compel a public company to participate in a Government program?nt	clarice	Jun 2016	#5
The same way that all doctors are forced to accept Medicare	SickOfTheOnePct	Jun 2016	#8
Exactly.nt	clarice	Jun 2016	#9
Maybe the same way all private citizens are compelled to buy insurance from a public company?	bluesbassman	Jun 2016	#13
Right....like the millions of middle class tax payers who are having to foot the bill.nt	clarice	Jun 2016	#15
Not really sure what you're referring to there.	bluesbassman	Jun 2016	#17
ummmm.... ok.nt	clarice	Jun 2016	#18
AGREED!	yourpaljoey	Jun 2016	#27
The same way the LAW required this citizen to purchase their products.	Cassiopeia	Jun 2016	#21
Won't have much of an impact	SickOfTheOnePct	Jun 2016	#2
The first domino doesn't have much of an impact until the next 200 get knocked down	GummyBearz	Jun 2016	#23
This is the first year	SickOfTheOnePct	Jun 2016	#24
The other 199 dominos were standing up before one was knocked over	GummyBearz	Jun 2016	#25
Yes, all of the companies could pull out of CA	SickOfTheOnePct	Jun 2016	#28
When the biggest health insurer does some analysis and decides dropping out is better...	GummyBearz	Jun 2016	#32
"This is the first year" yeah well this is the Biggest Domino.	cherokeeprogressive	Jun 2016	#29
How is this the "Biggest Domino" in CA? n/t	SickOfTheOnePct	Jun 2016	#30
"Nation's largest health insurer dropping out of the ACA in California"	cherokeeprogressive	Jun 2016	#31
Well, since the entire thread is about CA	SickOfTheOnePct	Jun 2016	#33
If "one" could read the post I was replying to, no assumption would be necessary.	cherokeeprogressive	Jun 2016	#34
Good info. If that is all they have, no wonder they are dropping out.	Hoyt	Jun 2016	#35
There is going to be more and more of this I'm afraid. nt	clarice	Jun 2016	#4
Time for the Public Option	yodermon	Jun 2016	#6
I've always thought that the term "single payer" is incongruous...	clarice	Jun 2016	#11
This is true, and I don't think it's a widely understood term in the general public.	yodermon	Jun 2016	#16
YUP !!!! nt	clarice	Jun 2016	#19
Single payer or "payor" is a Canadian term.	roamer65	Jun 2016	#36
the next step toward single payer!	KG	Jun 2016	#7
Do you get all of your news from far right/libertarian websites?	geek tragedy	Jun 2016	#10
Why does it matter what the source is	SickOfTheOnePct	Jun 2016	#12
because generally it's bad practice to use rightwing websites here.	geek tragedy	Jun 2016	#14
Plus linking to then makes them money	Lee-Lee	Jun 2016	#20
I didn't know anything about the site	GummyBearz	Jun 2016	#22
I don't have United Health but they're a shitstorm. I'm glad they're leaving CA	underthematrix	Jun 2016	#26
K&R a 5th rec for publicity	Jeffersons Ghost	Jun 2016	#37

Response to GummyBearz (Original post)

Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:50 PM

Cassiopeia (2,603 posts)

1. Another failing of the ACA.

Insurance companies should be required to participate.

Nation's largest health insurer dropping out of the ACA in California

1. Another failing of the ACA.

3. No thanks n/t

5. And exactly HOW would you compel a public company to participate in a Government program?nt

8. The same way that all doctors are forced to accept Medicare

9. Exactly.nt

13. Maybe the same way all private citizens are compelled to buy insurance from a public company?

15. Right....like the millions of middle class tax payers who are having to foot the bill.nt

17. Not really sure what you're referring to there.

18. ummmm.... ok.nt

27. AGREED!

21. The same way the LAW required this citizen to purchase their products.

2. Won't have much of an impact

23. The first domino doesn't have much of an impact until the next 200 get knocked down

24. This is the first year

25. The other 199 dominos were standing up before one was knocked over

28. Yes, all of the companies could pull out of CA

32. When the biggest health insurer does some analysis and decides dropping out is better...

29. "This is the first year" yeah well this is the Biggest Domino.

30. How is this the "Biggest Domino" in CA? n/t

31. "Nation's largest health insurer dropping out of the ACA in California"

33. Well, since the entire thread is about CA

34. If "one" could read the post I was replying to, no assumption would be necessary.

35. Good info. If that is all they have, no wonder they are dropping out.

4. There is going to be more and more of this I'm afraid. nt

6. Time for the Public Option

11. I've always thought that the term "single payer" is incongruous...

16. This is true, and I don't think it's a widely understood term in the general public.

19. YUP !!!! nt

36. Single payer or "payor" is a Canadian term.

7. the next step toward single payer!

10. Do you get all of your news from far right/libertarian websites?

12. Why does it matter what the source is

14. because generally it's bad practice to use rightwing websites here.

20. Plus linking to then makes them money

22. I didn't know anything about the site

26. I don't have United Health but they're a shitstorm. I'm glad they're leaving CA

37. K&R a 5th rec for publicity