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markodochartaigh

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:19 PM

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lot of it was they banked on the fact that a lot of people were elderly..."

Elderly and sick.

The insurance companies are banking on the fact that, without the treatment that the health insurance companies are denying, the elderly will die before the insurance companies can be forced to cover the treatments.

This is a death panel.

When Republicans speak, listen to them. The most effective lie contains a grain of truth.

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'Krista Monroe, a former UnitedHealthcare employee who says she worked under CEO Brian Thompson [View all] elleng Wednesday OP

For profit at just about any cost. Passages Wednesday #1

Bastards soandso Wednesday #2

Sadly this is the case for the way many insurers treat everyone, not just uhc- the more hurdles the better Meowmee Wednesday #3

And not just health insurers. Property and auto insurance companies do it, too. nt allegorical oracle Thursday #60

"The company's policies were designed to maximize profits at the expense of patients" sakabatou Wednesday #4

The woman that posted the rant is MAGA and the responses assert that illegals are covered tenderfoot Wednesday #5

She seems to think the essence of the policies hurt the consumer. Passages Wednesday #7

Why? Their view is that everyone is out to johnnyfins Thursday #62

Not like this one, not imo. Passages Thursday #64

covering illegals under medicare, even part c would be illegal rampartd Wednesday #9

People are not illegal. Certain acts committed by people are illegal. LastDemocratInSC Thursday #42

thanks rampartd Thursday #48

Profiteering in the healthcare business? Captain Zero Thursday #59

No, but their status may be illegal in whathehell Thursday #69

You learned this where? How? elleng Wednesday #11

The article you posted included her tweet tenderfoot Wednesday #13

Thanks. elleng Wednesday #17

It is very difficult to fight insurance companies, the old and sick cannot do it. Irish_Dem Wednesday #6

anothetr saystem designed to enrich lawyers. rampartd Wednesday #10

Designed to enrich For Profit Health Insurers. whathehell Thursday #61

+1 dalton99a Wednesday #18

I hesitate to make it worse but, if you've ever known a few people who work in the... chouchou Wednesday #8

Their denying everything is why my outfit ditched them many years ago DFW Wednesday #12

Good to hear! elleng Wednesday #16

This Is What Government Is Supposed To Be For Baron2024 Wednesday #14

Public service and the common good is no longer in style. Irish_Dem Wednesday #21

A deep lesson a lot of people are going to be learning very soon. The Unmitigated Gall Wednesday #34

Here is the video Renew Deal Wednesday #15

Thanks elleng Wednesday #19

+1 dalton99a Wednesday #20

a lot of insurance and warranties work this way cadoman Wednesday #22

"Unalived" is TikTok slang for dead dalton99a Wednesday #23

" "Unalived" is TikTok slang for dead".... I love "new speak" Once I asked a nurse how this patient was that I had mitch96 Thursday #68

Unalived really means killed. John Doe was made unalived. LiberalArkie Thursday #72

"A markodochartaigh Wednesday #24

+1 dalton99a Thursday #37

Any healthcare insurance company decision can be appealed dlk Wednesday #25

Something the weak and old cannot do easily. dalton99a Wednesday #28

Of course dlk Thursday #51

Sounds like the Veterans Administration UTUSN Wednesday #26

Any healthcare insurance company decision can be appealed dlk Wednesday #27

you know, i'm getting a little annoyed at the "what a jerk this guy is" stories Takket Wednesday #29

She talked mostly about the company and not the guy who was killed. nt Quixote1818 Wednesday #32

they're all bad Skittles Thursday #44

I'm on United Health and they deny most of my claims Diraven Wednesday #30

Can the office of your state attorney general help? question everything Thursday #40

I have to ask Skittles Thursday #43

Some of us do not have a choice Gruenemann Thursday #58

yup, giving people no choice is part of the efforts to privatize everything Skittles Thursday #70

I'm a state employee too Diraven Thursday #74

The legal way of holding a gun to someones head and firing. nt Quixote1818 Wednesday #31

Recommended. H2O Man Wednesday #33

Haven't you heard, murder is wrong. onecaliberal Thursday #35

the twitter link to krista monroe says she is a christian & maga & her feed is filled with hate for dems orleans Thursday #36

NATURALLY a christian! elleng Thursday #47

So it's a death panel stollen Thursday #38

That's been my experience with UHC. nolabear Thursday #39

This is very sad for me... AntiFascist Thursday #41

We are supposed to all feel guilty for smiling about that Klarkashton Thursday #45

'Supposed to feel' isn't a thing. elleng Thursday #46

Duh! malaise Thursday #49

At one time, but that has changed. Their benefits look similar spooky3 Thursday #54

Thanks malaise Thursday #55

YW spooky3 Thursday #56

We only have two tools to fight with, our votes and our consumer dollars. Hotler Thursday #50

Not buying anything, no Christmas presents this year. Bluethroughu Thursday #53

Don't we want to wait until Jan.1st to boycott Felicita Thursday #63

He'll will be blamed for everything. Bluethroughu Thursday #65

The lady in the video, just wanted to do what a customer service person is to do. Bluethroughu Thursday #52

A friend of mine works there ecstatic Thursday #57

Anyone w/an ounce of sense didn't need to see her testimony ThePartyThatListens Thursday #66

There is a reason a lot of us have mixed feelings about the murder of this murderous CEO. Martin68 Thursday #67

I've been with an HMO for 50 years Be The Light Thursday #71

The Banality of Evil exist by the letter in this PHI Corps uponit7771 Thursday #73