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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 08:13 PM Oct 2015

Hillary Clinton takes aim at Aetna-Humana merger

Source: USA Today

Hillary Clinton is taking aim at the proposed merger of health insurance giants Aetna and Humana as she ratchets up her scrutiny of U.S. corporate consolidation and its effect on consumers.

In her first remarks about the deal, she expressed "serious concern" about the proposed union, as well as one between Cigna and Anthem. Clinton is urging regulators to closely scrutinize the mergers.

"I’m worried that the balance of power is moving too far away from consumers,’’ Clinton said in a statement provided by a campaign official.

"Companies proposing to merge bear the heavy burden of demonstrating that consumers will benefit,’’ said Clinton, noting that "too often the companies end up pocketing profits rather than passing savings to consumers.’’

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/10/21/hillary-clinton-aetna-humana/74319850

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Hillary Clinton takes aim at Aetna-Humana merger (Original Post) onehandle Oct 2015 OP
lol, pockets is right reddread Oct 2015 #1
K & R SunSeeker Oct 2015 #2
Damn straight! Put the pressure on. BootinUp Oct 2015 #3
I don't trust any politician arikara Oct 2015 #4
Hillary has been in bed with Aetna for more than 20 years. Lychee2 Oct 2015 #5
well at least this post doesn't have the word "Benghazi" in it CreekDog Oct 2015 #6
Really. I was looking for it. nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #7
the truth has no place with some people reddread Oct 2015 #8
Aren't both of these major donors? Doctor_J Oct 2015 #9
Aetna has been for years. Lychee2 Oct 2015 #11
Takes aim with wet noodles nc4bo Oct 2015 #10
 

Lychee2

(405 posts)
5. Hillary has been in bed with Aetna for more than 20 years.
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 01:17 AM
Oct 2015
As Patrick Woodall of Public Citizen says, "The managed competition-style plan the Clintons have chosen virtually guarantees that the five largest health insurance companies — Aetna, Prudential, Met Life, Cigna and The Travelers — will run the show in the health care system."

These big companies helped develop Clinton’s plan of managed competition, and all but The Travelers paid for much of the research that was done by the Jackson Hole Group, an organization that drew up the original blueprint for managed competition.


http://www.counterpunch.org/2007/06/18/hillary-amp-bill-amp-harry-amp-louise/
 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
8. the truth has no place with some people
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 12:25 PM
Oct 2015

some people would rather watch FOX or MSNBC and feign outrage. on cue.


nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
10. Takes aim with wet noodles
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 02:58 PM
Oct 2015

Sigh and

Having great difficulty believing it means anything besides more blah-blah-blah.

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