Posted on 02/04/2018 6:06:55 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
Aetna (AET) projected Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul will increase the company’s gross 2018 adjusted earnings by about $800 million.
....“Continued strength within our government business and moderate medical cost trend drove our better than projected total company results in the period,” Shawn M. Guertin, Aetna executive vice president and chief financial officer, said in a statement.
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more profits for American workers.
suck it Obama.
So Aetna tells Trump glad we met ya?
Just pass it on to We the People !
Aren’t we supposed to think that health insurance companies’ making money is bad? Bad, bad, big insurance companies?
When did that change to good, good, big insurance company profits?
Would someone please produce a global scorecard so I don’t have to walk around in a fuddle, unclear regarding whom I should love or hate, what outcomes are good or bad?
now maybe they can lower our insurance rates back down to pre obamacare.
would save me about 9k/year. i will not hold my breath for these thieves to do it though.
Best part of my switching jobs ten years ago was getting away from Aetna. What a nightmare.
Jolla got his new Trump Tax, $400 in my pocket every month
CT is a small state and can only afford one professional sports team. The UCONN Women.
Fixed it for you.
My thought exactly! I thought maybe they should not publicize this; it sounds like gloating.
Huh. I didn’t realize workers weren’t beneficiaries of corporate profits. Thanks Dr. Sowell.
The primary purpose of any corporation is to maximize profits. Employees are an expense. Money going to them is money not going to profits. Therefore there is no reason to believe that the additional $800 million in profits should translate into higher salaries or better benefits.
Again, I appreciate your insight Adam Smith.
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