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Insurers Say They're Staying 'Above The Fray' In Health Care Fight So As Not To 'Add To The Noise'
But some wonder if the reason they're so quiet is because their influence has been weakened.
Politico: Insurance Companies Duck Obamacare Repeal Fight
The once-powerful health insurance lobby — the same one that killed Hillarycare a generation ago and helped usher in Obamacare — can't pick a side in the latest battle over America's health care system. Some major members of the sprawling trillion-dollar industry, like Humana and Cigna, have little at stake in the fight. Other insurers heavily invested in the Obamacare markets, like the regional Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, are urging Congress to fix the 2010 health law instead of shredding it. And then there’s Anthem, a rare industry voice supporting repeal. (Demko, 6/3)
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