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From an economic perspective, what tendencies do you see in the evolution of the health insurance market in this country?

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This solution discusses what tendencies are in the evolution of the health insurance market in this country from an economic perspective.

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The health insurance industry has been in a state where costs are increasing, and those costs are being handed down to the consumer. We've got several things happening in the economy that are driving the costs of healthcare up, and in the future, this trend will likely continue. The president, as part of Obama health care, demands that certain employers must provide health care coverage up to a certain extent for their employees. There are over 800 pages of stipulations, but this one rule is the greatest that will continually affect the cost of health insurance. ...

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