The question was a very simple one. If the President’s and Congress’ plan for the health care system is going to make it tougher for insurance companies, and if it’s as consumer-focused as they say it is, why are insurance company stock prices climbing so fast?
The answer, which Schultz would never give, is that the insurance companies see this as a huge opportunity to get new customers while the government subsidizes them. You don’t have to be a stock analyst (as she says) to understand that, you just have to be honest and state what’s in front of your face. I think that part, the honesty part, is the one politicians always have and always will have trouble with.
