Insurance Companies May Seek Congressional Bailout
Coronavirus May Add Billions to the Nation’s Health Care Bill
Insurance premiums could spike as much as 40 percent next year, a new analysis warns, as employers and insurers confront the projected tens of billions of dollars in additional costs of treating coronavirus patients.
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The insurance companies didn't anticipate COVID-19 in their 2020 rates. 2021 may see a 40% increase in premiums unless Congress bails out the insurance industry with "re-insurance."
Unbelievable... Their CEO's make $30-70 million per year, their stockholders make lots of profits, they low-ball in-network rates with providers and...
Insurance Companies May Seek Congressional Bailout
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