Aetna threatened to quit Obamacare if government blocked Humana merger

[NewYorkExpress]

http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-aetna-obamacare-20160817-snap-story.html

Since the feds sued to block the merger, Aetna has reduced participation in Obamacare exchanges to four   states.

Sour Grapes much?

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

This is what happens when you don't go all the way and fail to drop the hammer on the industry titans.

[heatcharger]

This is what happens when you don't go all the way and fail to drop the hammer on the industry titans.

Which is why a single-payer system is vastly superior. No squabbling from insurance companies.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Gotta love some good ol' corporate blackmail.

[Clark Kent]

Good for Aetna.

[JerryArkansas]

Good for Aetna.

So denying health coverage just because you can't form a monopolistic trust is good.  How screwed up are your views in life.

[Maxwell]

yeah but Obamacare is ruining America blah blah blah

[Santander]

Good for Aetna.

So denying health coverage just because you can't form a monopolistic trust is good.  How screwed up are your views in life.

No, they are making a fully legal and ethical business decision. Their customers will find new plans, it's not a big deal.

[Badger]

Good for Aetna.

So denying health coverage just because you can't form a monopolistic trust is good.  How screwed up are your views in life.

No, they are making a fully legal and ethical business decision. Their customers will find new plans, it's not a big deal.

WTF?

[Santander]

Good for Aetna.

So denying health coverage just because you can't form a monopolistic trust is good.  How screwed up are your views in life.

No, they are making a fully legal and ethical business decision. Their customers will find new plans, it's not a big deal.

WTF?

How is it illegal or unethical to exit a market that the company did not find financially viable? There is no need to speculate on the reasoning of their actions.

[Antonio the Sixth]

There is no need to speculate on the reasoning of their actions.

Oh really?

[JerryArkansas]

Good for Aetna.

So denying health coverage just because you can't form a monopolistic trust is good.  How screwed up are your views in life.

No, they are making a fully legal and ethical business decision. Their customers will find new plans, it's not a big deal.

WTF?

How is it illegal or unethical to exit a market that the company did not find financially viable? There is no need to speculate on the reasoning of their actions.

They were making money in these markets.  They only left as repubution for not getting what they want.  Did you not read the damn articles about this and only wanted to make some stupid political point which no one cares about.

[Cassius]

Good for Aetna.

So denying health coverage just because you can't form a monopolistic trust is good.  How screwed up are your views in life.

No, they are making a fully legal and ethical business decision. Their customers will find new plans, it's not a big deal.

WTF?

How is it illegal or unethical to exit a market that the company did not find financially viable? There is no need to speculate on the reasoning of their actions.

They were making money in these markets.  They only left as repubution for not getting what they want.  Did you not read the damn articles about this and only wanted to make some stupid political point which no one cares about.

Generally speaking businesses do like to get what they want yes.

[Santander]

Good for Aetna.

So denying health coverage just because you can't form a monopolistic trust is good.  How screwed up are your views in life.

No, they are making a fully legal and ethical business decision. Their customers will find new plans, it's not a big deal.

WTF?

How is it illegal or unethical to exit a market that the company did not find financially viable? There is no need to speculate on the reasoning of their actions.

They were making money in these markets.  They only left as repubution for not getting what they want.  Did you not read the damn articles about this and only wanted to make some stupid political point which no one cares about.

Businesses have finite resources and book profits alone do not determine a business' decisions.

[JerryArkansas]

Good for Aetna.

So denying health coverage just because you can't form a monopolistic trust is good.  How screwed up are your views in life.

No, they are making a fully legal and ethical business decision. Their customers will find new plans, it's not a big deal.

WTF?

How is it illegal or unethical to exit a market that the company did not find financially viable? There is no need to speculate on the reasoning of their actions.

They were making money in these markets.  They only left as repubution for not getting what they want.  Did you not read the damn articles about this and only wanted to make some stupid political point which no one cares about.

Businesses have finite resources and book profits alone do not determine a business' decisions.

No they don't, but leaving a market for not getting your way is low.  And you trying to defend it is sad of you. 

[Slander and/or Libel]

One of the states Aetna is pulling out of is Pennsylvania, which by all accounts, looks to have been profitable:

https://www.balloon-juice.com/2016/08/17/aetna-cynicism-and-pennsylvania/

[Taco Truck 🚚]

Good for Aetna.

So denying health coverage just because you can't form a monopolistic trust is good.  How screwed up are your views in life.

No, they are making a fully legal and ethical business decision.

Blackmail and lying to investors is ethical?  Wow.  Must be some of those "family values" the party of Trump is always going on about.

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[Comrade Funk]

Even if we are to believe Aetna quitting Obamacare is an "ethical business decision", this is just further proof of how unethical our healthcare system is. We have a select group of top insurance companies (Aetna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, etc, etc) deciding the fate of who receives affordable healthcare. It's absolutely embarrassing. Of all the issues, this gets me most mad because our politicians take $$$ from these crooks, and are complicit in putting Americans in more debt.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'm more concerned about Jerry's emotional wellbeing then I am the corporate practices of Aetna TBH.

[JerryArkansas]

I'm more concerned about Jerry's emotional wellbeing then I am the corporate practices of Aetna TBH.

Why, because I'm arguing with someone over something I find reprehensible. 

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'm more concerned about Jerry's emotional wellbeing then I am the corporate practices of Aetna TBH.

Why, because I'm arguing with someone over something I find reprehensible. 

Because your immediate response is to basically start yelling.

[JerryArkansas]

I'm more concerned about Jerry's emotional wellbeing then I am the corporate practices of Aetna TBH.

Why, because I'm arguing with someone over something I find reprehensible. 

Because your immediate response is to basically start yelling.

What I posted isn't yelling, but ok.

[Badger]

I'm more concerned about Jerry's emotional wellbeing then I am the corporate practices of Aetna TBH.

Something about a pot and a kettle comes to mind here .

[Associate Justice PiT]

     If Aetna can so cavalierly discard Obamacare over not getting what they want, that says something about Obamacare as a market.