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ACA-Free Market Care Solutions

Free Market Health Care Solutions. That is exactly what Obamacare (ACA) promotes. Most states are dominated by one health insurance company. The Marketplace was created for consumers to have a choice of state-based insurance companies. Those in the Marketplace have to use the same insurance language and levels of premiums so consumers can accurately compare apples to apples. In Iowa, Wellmark has over 80% of the market share. The only reason Wellmark made the decision not to go into the Marketplace until 2015 was because they calculated that the consumers who had pre-existing conditions would apply first. This would then make their pool less contaminated with those who are in urgent need of health care. In fact, there has been an Iowa health insurance company, CoOpportunity. created because of Obamacare. It is even non-profit. A concept that could really blow Republican minds.

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