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35. I noticed that too. Their press releases often refer to "consumers" not patients.

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 03:43 PM

Dec 8

Reminds me of George Bush telling everything after 9-11 that the thing that ordinary Americans could do to help the country was to go shop.

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Leaked video shows UnitedHealth Group chief complaining about 'vitriolic' coverage of Brian Thompson shooting [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 8 OP

You think this coverage has been vitrolic? RockRaven Dec 8 #1

Just goes to show... 2naSalit Dec 8 #2

No empathy from me here. mwooldri Dec 8 #3

Oh Hell, I blame the media for not covering innocent people hurt by UHC. OrlandoDem2 Dec 8 #4

Tone deaf POS pfitz59 Dec 8 #5

Short message from the leadership of UHC to moniss Dec 8 #6

What a strange way for him to write a suicide note. Orrex Dec 8 #7

You said it, Orrex. C0RI0LANUS Dec 8 #13

The very presence of insurance companies drives up costs lonely bird Dec 8 #8

They have always raised costs to make people to have to buy insurance. The for profit hospitals gladly accept LiberalArkie Dec 8 #37

IOW azureblue Dec 8 #9

supervillain accent checks out n/t PedroXimenez Dec 8 #10

"Efficiency" is the battle cry of Wall Street hucksters. Mr. Mustard 2023 Dec 8 #11

Yep. It's an excuse for forcing austerity on the public when they know virtually no one fucking wants it. Karasu Dec 8 #42

UHC CEO Andrew Witty's Ghoulish Confession C0RI0LANUS Dec 8 #12

The Genocider says what? Witty/uhc is vitriol. Clouds Passing Dec 8 #14

So caring for people drives up costs. But paying mzmolly Dec 8 #15

Bleh IbogaProject Dec 8 #16

It turns out that there are death panels after all. love_katz Dec 8 #17

"Our bean counters know more than your doctor" dalton99a Dec 8 #18

Evidently so do Republican Congress People and Senators! 3825-87867 Dec 8 #21

Wonder if we could all setup a go fund me 3825-87867 Dec 8 #19

I imagine besides getting an excellent public defender, a gofundme page will emerge to pay for a private attorney C0RI0LANUS Dec 8 #23

CEO to employees: "Keep up the good work. Kill them dead and take all their money" dalton99a Dec 8 #20

PERFECT C0RI0LANUS Dec 8 #24

His choice of words reflects his feelings as he refers to people or patients as "consumers" aka; locusts. Uncle Joe Dec 8 #22

I noticed that too. Their press releases often refer to "consumers" not patients. lostnfound Dec 8 #35

Yes, everything with them is based on greed, as people. human beings, citizens or patients' intrinsic worth is devalued Uncle Joe Dec 8 #36

In The Medical RobinA Dec 9 #44

I have been stipulating this for years: The GOP, the wealthy, and the elites treat the US poor like their %#*& food. C0RI0LANUS Dec 8 #25

Nick Hanauer has been trying to warn his fellow billionaires about abusive capitalism for a while now. alwaysinasnit Dec 8 #26

Everyone should watch this video. He is right-on! OMGWTF Dec 8 #31

It's a false flag. No CEO was killed. These are all paid actors MaryMagdaline Dec 8 #27

parasites gonna parasite mike_c Dec 8 #28

Amazing confession, *hole. Preventing the US healthcare system from providing "unnecessary" care... Hekate Dec 8 #29

Really? Other countries that cover everyone's healthcare have better outcomes for LESS MONEY! OMGWTF Dec 8 #30

How about these "unsustainable" costs: snot Dec 8 #32

using a "flawed" AI algorithm to "systematically deny". And we're not supposed to be mad as hell over this?? Evolve Dammit Dec 8 #33

Fuck that guy. orangecrush Dec 8 #34

Yeah, that's what happens when you work in an exploitative industry that shouldn't even exist and is universally hated Karasu Dec 8 #38

Someone should send him this in reply: muriel_volestrangler Dec 8 #39

I LOL's at the outrage! Aussie105 Dec 8 #40

"Unecessary". Riiiiiiiight... Pffffftttttt... 🤬 electric_blue68 Dec 8 #41

I somehow was healthy enough to elude Hassler Dec 9 #43