Where does the penalty go anyways? Does United get a share of that to cover

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Apr 19, 2016
9:47:51am

VACOUGFAN All-American

Where does the penalty go anyways? Does United get a share of that to cover

their losses or does the penalty just disappear down the rabbit hole of government spending?

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UnitedHealth pulls back on ObamaCare exchanges amid huge losses

rebelCoug

4/19/16 9:34am

Shocked. SHOCKED I tell you.

VACOUGFAN

4/19/16 9:35am

This is shocking as well. Who knew?

rebelCoug

4/19/16 9:54am

But all of the young healthy people were going to flock to the exchanges to buy insurance;

Byron McNertney

4/19/16 9:39am

That's what the penalty is for

4/19/16 9:43am

Maybe we should imprison people who refuse to join!

SandYFan

4/19/16 9:45am

Then we pay for all their healthcare.

cougaman

4/19/16 9:46am

Yeah that's the next logical step

4/19/16 9:50am

Where does the penalty go anyways? Does United get a share of that to cover

VACOUGFAN

4/19/16 9:47am

The latter of course.

maxpowers

4/19/16 10:25am

I too feel terrible for the the big insurance companies and their struggles.

AFCougK9

4/19/16 11:34am

That'll get those healthy 21-26 year olds off their parents plans!

BYUCoug11

4/19/16 9:49am

To paraphrase Obama: You can choose to go without insurance,

Left Shark Coug

4/19/16 10:07am

Or maybe the plan just flat out sucked and was doomed to fail...at least per

unctoothman

4/19/16 11:16am

My penalty this year was $905. My insurance premium would have been $700/mo.

kalifi

4/19/16 12:22pm

We are healthy until

4/19/16 7:05pm

...and when I am not...the new law won't discriminate against any

kalifi

4/19/16 7:38pm

Anyone surprised by this hasn't been paying attention

BYUCoug11

4/19/16 9:42am

I think some healthcare companies may end up going out of business due to Oboma

cougaman

4/19/16 9:43am

Signed Arches Health Plan

4/19/16 9:45am

And that's what Obama wants...

4/19/16 9:47am

A lot of smaller ones already have.

4/19/16 9:48am

Obama's plan is working perfectly.

coolblue

4/19/16 9:52am

If it weren't for Obamacare these people would be bankrupt or dead

RillDill

4/19/16 10:39am

No. The cost of healthcare was the problem, not 'uninsurability'

Squeegee

4/19/16 10:45am

Agreed. The cost of healthcare will remain high, so everyone needs insurance

RillDill

4/19/16 12:30pm

ah yes. jesus would be for creating an unsustainable government behemoth that

VACOUGFAN

4/19/16 11:09am

The status quo wasn't working; what alternative would you propose?

RillDill

4/19/16 12:29pm

And the high cost just keeps getting higher the more the government "helps"

VACOUGFAN

4/19/16 3:00pm

are you for "rill"?

VACOUGFAN

4/19/16 11:11am

this is the best thing I've heard all day!

TheDeek

4/19/16 11:14am

This is total crap.

4/19/16 12:40pm

Which part?

4/19/16 7:08pm

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