Why Aetna Is Not a Villain
Steven Schlein and Anne Marie Malecha comment that Aetna’s savvy business acumen should not be vilified by the media or federal government simply because they don’t like the fact they were outplayed. Aetna has broken no laws and its obligation is to its employees and shareholders. This “Aetna (and other insurers) is a villain” narrative being pushed in the media is nonsense and is designed to deflect attention from the government’s own failures in designing and implementing the Affordable Care Act.
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