Quote Originally Posted by 1inStripes View Post
With medical costs continually rising, insurance companies better have money in the bank to be able to pay off rising numbers of claims to the hospital at higher costs. What good is insurance if it doesn't have the money in the bank to do what its supposed to.
When you say "do what it's supposed to", you have to remember that the definition of that varies. Does it mean money to do what you said it does? Then yes--that's it from the viewpoint of John Q Public like yourself and I. However, when the CEO's and stockholders look at "do what it's supposed to", their definition is moreso about keeping their crazy annual bonuses and making sure they make a new record profit off of their dividends.

So, which is the greater need between the two? Record profits/bonuses for those who already have enough money to do whatever they want, or actually giving healthcare coverage to people like you and I who REALLY need it?