Light DW, "Life and Death and the insurance companies." NEJM 1994;330:498

Decisions are not scientific within insurance companies--they tend to be financially motivated but those motivations are not always in the same direction as the patients best interests

Appears that it is standard practice to draw out claims to keep the insurance companie’s premiums invested to make more money

Risk rating--excluding people with pre-existing conditions

The insureres are racing to get the entier system so they can control premiums and delivered care--not good for competition


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