Walgreens will sell health insurance

Just what consumers "NEED".....more companies getting into a business THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT and that will FOLD when they see its more expensive and more complex than they thought......leaving​ people UNINSURED.....the whole POINT to begin with ?

We already have someone "IN CHARGE" that knows NOTHING about health care....its called "THE GOVERNMENT" .......

this whole health care fiasco has only come into play due to george bushes failure

with bill clinton to implement the free universal health care

everyone opens doors for more scams and the intent of corps to close or pass you on-

the 200 million plus contributions from other providers was set- co-op health-bush gave it to the world soccer leauge-

france's system was set up by me- and basha-AND I DESIGNED OXFORD AND ORTHONET-WESTCHESTER​ NEUROLOGICAL

HMO'S-BUILT HOSPITALS WHICH HAVE ALL BEEN TAKEN OVER

WHEN THE DOCTOR SAYS YOIU ARE BETTER OFF AT HOME THAN IN THE HOSPITAL- SCARY THEY PROVED IT DAI;LY

state runs the agency with community members- cheaper to keep her-

we need to get rid of all of the poLiticians except west-rangel-dodd-boe​hner-a few others can stay-MICHELLE OBAMA-HE WILL BE A GREAT HELP MATE

johnny come newly- all lobby and suitcase-come in emoty leave out full

evan bayh was the next in line- for the president-they forced him out of congress so the deleware corporations COULD BE TAKEN BY EMPLOYEES OF STATE - PUT IT IN YA MADAM- BECAME A DOCTOR IN ISSINING NY USING MY COMPANY NAME-EVAN BAYH ASSISTED IN THE WRITING OF

 language of universal health care- it seems we talk but want no one qualified to assist oUr president we elected

Walgreens is not going to make it in the insurance business. They have not done very well in the drug business and IMO will be going broke before long. They are under the same impression as CVS/Caremark. Bigger is better. When a company forgets whom made them into a company they are doomed. The customers made them, not the CEO's as all the companies believe. Sure they may give low prices on some drugs but when a patient needs the medicine and they are told to come back tomorrow its not good for business.

I do not want to disagree about the government on Medicare and VA but IMO they are cutting these programs so the have money to piss of on other crap. When the programs began they were excellent because they cared for the people. No longer is that the case. I received a link the other day showing some government program for foreigners in Spokane, WA where these people live for free, have hospitals, Drs, schools, new homes, maint. on the homes, and salaries paid to them to live. All this comes from Social Security. Now if that doesn't give Americans gas then you aren't a real American! I wonder why this program is being done? Oh yes, to help these become citizens for votes.

CharInOhio -

Medicare and the VA are the most efficiently run health care systems in the United States.  With an overhead of about 3%, and the highest satisfacation rates by far.  Most people using them are quite pleased with the care they are provided.

To say the government knows nothing about healthcare is rediculous.

New competition can be good in healthcare, but it'd be nice to have an non-profit health care provider available to us consumers to choose from.  It doesn't need to be government run, just non-profit.  This would create serious competition and lower prices for all.  As long as health is all about profits, then denying claims as much as possible will always be part of the game.

"So how could they compete in price?"

They can't.  Insurance premiums are regulated.  The premiums for any given policy are going to be exactly the same no matter who you buy it from.