Comments on: What is the effect of government competition on the health care market? http://ottonomy.net/2009/10/what-is-the-effect-of-government-competition-on-the-health-care-market/ free culture and free gardens Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ottonomy http://ottonomy.net/2009/10/what-is-the-effect-of-government-competition-on-the-health-care-market/comment-page-1/#comment-110 ottonomy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:01:14 +0000 http://ottonomy.net/?p=107#comment-110 This morning, the health insurance industry released a study saying that private insurance costs are going to go up if the Baucus plan passes (the plan that does not introduce competition via a public option, but does subsidize these private policies). Isn't this just more reason to introduce competition? The insurance companies' analysis doesn't consider that reducing the industry's profits is an option, I guess. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/12/insurers-mount-attack-aga_n_317159.html This morning, the health insurance industry released a study saying that private insurance costs are going to go up if the Baucus plan passes (the plan that does not introduce competition via a public option, but does subsidize these private policies). Isn’t this just more reason to introduce competition? The insurance companies’ analysis doesn’t consider that reducing the industry’s profits is an option, I guess.

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