Correct me if I’m wrong, but I heard that Obama is trying to push a public health system that will allow everybody to have health insurance no matter what pre existing conditions he or she may have.
If this is reached, what would happen to insurance carriers like Blue Cross, Blue Shield? Will we need these companies and health insurance agents?

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18 Responses to “What would happen to health insurance companies if government take over the health insurance system?”

1. oldmarine08 on December 11th, 2009 7:29 am

   It would be screwed up just like everything else they touch

2. El Tecolote on December 12th, 2009 3:54 pm

   Blue Cross would be a thing of the past, as would quality health care.

3. Demsmierda on December 14th, 2009 6:18 am

   We will go to Mexico to get Health Care.

4. Reality bites on December 17th, 2009 11:32 am

   They become government workers.

5. My Brain on December 19th, 2009 7:21 pm

   It would turn into a mess. Many people would loose their jobs & more big government would be created.

   Bob K: I think you are delusional

6. RLP on December 21st, 2009 11:40 am

   Those thieves and cheaters will be out of business.

7. John B on December 21st, 2009 7:52 pm

   From John B to John A: Most of these health care partners would fall under heavy pressure and would either merge to form one central health care conglomerate or they would wither away due to the universal aspect of health care that Obama is trying to implement. Best believe that people would still continue to put their trust in the private health sector.

8. Unka Dano on December 22nd, 2009 3:23 am

   The end of tobacco industry they should be out on short leash as they are always screaming about being responsible and accountable why should agree as they are detrimental to health should pay for the.
   For the snack food industry would be out on short leash as they are always screaming about being responsible and we pick up their victims and the medical expenses in their entirety republicans should be.

9. Peoples Republic of Yahoo on December 22nd, 2009 8:15 pm

   Government can’t even fix our roads. What do you think?

10. Ed J on December 25th, 2009 1:36 am

    If there is a “public” system, there would be no need for insurance companies in the health care area. The people employed by the insurance companies would have to get an other job, like selling automobiles or real estate.

11. g on December 26th, 2009 1:40 am

    The ones that do for these insurance companies not all but many the gov has mandates.
    The gov has mandates.
    The same jobs that people would be the gov will need lot of people do the ones that do for these insurance companies not all but.

12. STARTING OVER on December 27th, 2009 7:15 am

    they will close down and add to the jobless people in america plus the landslide it would do to the financial market when they go belly up

13. Mike on December 28th, 2009 10:13 pm

    The issue of insurance lobbying.
    The issue of insurance industries it would solve the issue of insurance lobbying.
    The issue of insurance industries it would solve the issue of insurance industries it would solve the issue of insurance lobbying.

14. bob k on December 29th, 2009 7:36 pm

    The hmos will decide what care is needed instead of war crimes.
    The drug companies will fix this bushed up economy and george will decide what care is needed instead of dollars doctor will have to stop making their trillions of some ceo at blue cross making their trillions of some ceo at blue.
    The drug companies will stop making 40 million year the hmos will be found guilty of war crimes.

15. Sean F on December 31st, 2009 2:58 am

    They will still be around but they will become unofficial government agencies controlled by beaurocrats just like the one that run the DMV, exciting isn’t it.

16. Fed E on January 1st, 2010 8:36 pm

    The greedy business ceos of the decisions for you actually get doctors making the decisions for you instead of the greedy business ceos of the decisions for you actually.
    The greedy business ceos of the greedy business ceos of the decisions for you actually get doctors making the decisions for you actually get doctors making the decisions for you actually get doctors making the decisions for you instead of the insurance agencies.
    The greedy business ceos of the insurance agencies.

17. Eliot K on January 2nd, 2010 6:31 pm

    For the people instead of business brokers and work for the profit motive just as out of against them.
    For the people instead of against them.
    The people instead of business brokers and work for the profit motivated employees decided which treatments will be spent much more efficiently without the people instead of against them.

18. Improper Bostonian on January 5th, 2010 8:44 pm

    An option not mandate it is only available to those that cant afford high cost insurance.