Single Payer is a Nightmare and an Opportunity for UnitedHealth

Strangely enough not getting single-payer is also a potential nightmare for UnitedHealth; because if Buffett’s predications about costs come true, its business might become unsustainable at some point. Health insurers might be forced to drop all but the youngest and healthiest policyholders; or raise deductibles so high that their coverage becomes useless for most people, if costs spiral out of control.