Aetna CEO Says Public Option Lacks Necessary Poltical Support

By | September 16, 2009

  • September 16, 2009 at 7:06 am
    Aetna I'm sorry I Metya says:
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    75%, three months after one of us had a three day hospital stay for a minor surgery.
    Having been laid off, not subject to COBRA and with moderately high blood pressure treated with a prescription, a healthy diet and lots of exercise, I would more than welcome the opportunity to make use of the public option. I cannot afford to purchase an individual plan that excludes pre-existing conditions for a year while I seek another position that provides health insurance benefits. Aetna, you rot.

  • September 16, 2009 at 12:34 pm
    Eric says:
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    Looks like he dodged the reform bullet again – fortunately there are always enough congressmen willing to vote their pocketbook.
    Question for the CEO, just how much money do you need to make before your conscience starts to bother you just a little bit?

  • September 16, 2009 at 1:16 am
    IMHO says:
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    Not good for the healthcare system? How about not good for taxpayers if we have to foot the bill for the entire population for a government plan that is more generous than what 85% of the population has today. What about a plan that establishes individual responsibility for basic medical maintenance and wellness costs? That’s how you ultimately get the underlying costs down. Healthcare providers have to compete – the doctors, nurses, hospitals, clinics, pharmaceuticals for our individual discretionary dollars.

  • September 16, 2009 at 1:22 am
    Powers that be says:
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    $24,300,112 in total compensation for 2008, plus use of a private jet. But let’s all keep following these CEO’s as the voice of reason. You have to be blind to think their primary concern is the average policy holder.

  • September 16, 2009 at 2:33 am
    Karl says:
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    Like the man says, support is lacking, especially in the Senate, which as we know speaks for the people. I suggest we listen to this wise man from Aetna, and if anyone has any any extra rope, he and the attendees of the investor conference he was at are in the market to buy lot’s of rope these days.

  • September 16, 2009 at 3:04 am
    nobody important says:
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    Don’t forget, CEO’s give up their right to comment because they are overpaid. We should never consult experts in a field when making decisions about 17% of our economy.

  • September 16, 2009 at 4:00 am
    Salty says:
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    Exactly. Not enough POLITICIANS to support. The majority of us little people are for it, but being an overpaid CEO, he’s not even aware there are little people – only politicians.



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