Quote (Thor123422 @ Apr 6 2020 06:57pm)
One of the reason they profit is because they can utilize below cost package delivery contracts. Make UPS deliver to every rural area and they may still make a profit, but they will be much more strained to do so.
The ACA is a beast in itself, but virtually nobody involved in the actual field thinks we are worse off now compared to when insurance companies could drop you for preexisting conditions and throw an army of lawyers at you if you threaten to sue. There's lots of structural issues with the healthcare in America, and with the ACA, but those costs increasing aren't the result of the ACA, they were happening before except with less people being covered.
Give UPS access to the USPS drivers, at UPS pay as opposed to USPS pay, and there's a good chance UPS's profits would not only be unimpacted, but would go up.
"Virtually nobody involved in the actual field" means what exactly? When speaking of costs it's a simple formula: Those under 50 are paying 3x the costs they would have before so that those 50+ can be subsidized. The same pharmaceuticals that cost $5 prior to the ACA that now cost $100 today STILL cost $5 in Mexico or Canada. Prices have increased across the board without an equal increase in service level or quality.
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