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Biggest Health Insurer Will Keep Parts of 'Obamacare,' Regardless of Court Ruling
By EmmaZahn on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 10:42am |
UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health care provider, is expected to announce that it will keep major and popular parts of President Obama’s health care initiative, regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules, The Washington Post reports.
According to The Post, the company will announce Monday that it plans to continue to provide customers with preventive health services without co-pays or out-of-pocket charges. The company will also allow parents to keep children on their health plans until age 26.
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“The protections we are voluntarily extending are good for people’s health, promote broader access to quality care and contribute to helping control rising health care costs,” Stephen J. Hemsley, president and chief executive of UnitedHealth Group, said in a statement to The Post. “These provisions are compatible with our mission and continue our operating practices.”
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http://www.nationaljournal.com/biggest-health-insurer-will-keep-parts-of-obamacare-regardless-of-court-ruling-20120611
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Comments
Well of course they will. These popular provisions are at zero cost to them since they only pass the increased costs (with markup as usual) back to the consumers. There's no giveaway here which is why they agreed to them in the first place.
by Dijamo * (not verified) on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 11:09am