Judge finds Aetna lied about reasons for pulling out of individual markets (Humana, claim)

[KittenSparkles]

This is pretty interesting news.


Aetna claimed this summer that it was pulling out of all but four of the 15 states where it was providing Obamacare individual insurance because of a business decision — it was simply losing too much money on the Obamacare exchanges.

Now a federal judge has ruled that that was a rank falsehood. In fact, says Judge John D. Bates, Aetna made its decision at least partially in response to a federal antitrust lawsuit blocking its proposed $37-billion merger with Humana. Aetna threatened federal officials with the pullout before the lawsuit was filed, and followed through on its threat once it was filed. Bates made the observations in the course of a ruling he issued Monday blocking the merger.


U.S. judge finds that Aetna misled the public about its reasons for quitting Obamacare - LA Times

[toofache32]

An insurance company lied??? Say it ain't so!!!

[jman0war]

It only matters if the headline fits the political narrative.

The fact that they lied doesn't matter.
Welcome to new world.