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2024-12-09 13:21:11 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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It was not illegal to profit off healthcare before 1973. OP is likely referring to the Health Maintenance Organization Act, signed by President Nixon. Multiple companies, including Cigna, were already profiting off health insurance prior to this. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/healthcare-profit-1973-hmo-act/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/may/01/blog-posting/no-it-was-not-illegal-profit-us-healthcare-nixon-e/
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