You might have heard about Anthem Blue Cross’s planned 39% health insurance rate increase for some policy holders. We should probably breath a sigh of relief that the plan is (possibly permanent… more →
The ConfluenceGovernment-created groups as a way to manage risk aren’t novel. Consider the market for residential mortgages. Any mortgage poses a risk of default. But a large bundle of mortgages poses a more predictable risk, with little threat of default. The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) groups individual mortgages together into securities that are sold to private investors.If I’m reading this op-ed correctly, this wouldn’t be a good idea to propose now, right? via marginalrevolution
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