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Hekate

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9. From red-state assholes to corporate greedheads, there's sure an awful lot of people without MDs...

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 07:34 PM

Dec 4

…who are more than happy to tell doctors how to do their jobs even if it means patients literally die in literal agony.

What was that I heard from the GOP about “death panels” all those years ago?

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Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT: This is appalling. Saddling patients [View all] Passages Dec 4 OP

UNACCEPTABLE! SheltieLover Dec 4 #1

What never ceases to amaze me is how brazen they are. Passages Dec 4 #2

Sue them now for tens of billions. onecaliberal Dec 4 #3

Not the onion? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 4 #4

Bold move for these CEOs, just sayin EastBayGuy Dec 4 #5

Anthem owns 14 blues Henry203 Dec 4 #6

I see danger w/ this choice, arbitrary doesn't mean medical acceptable or what is needed medical-wise. What if there SWBTATTReg Dec 4 #7

Health insurance companies are not about HEALTH. They are a scam. IcyPeas Dec 4 #8

From red-state assholes to corporate greedheads, there's sure an awful lot of people without MDs... Hekate Dec 4 #9

Totally unacceptable. La Coliniere Dec 4 #10

Not here. As poster below points out, corporations are people too in US. Evolve Dammit Dec 4 #12

What's really sick is that they are "people" La Coliniere Dec 4 #13

Watch "The Corporation" if you feel brave. Highly acclaimed documentary. Won 36 awards I believe Evolve Dammit Dec 5 #44

I actually own the CD. Was eye opening. La Coliniere Dec 5 #48

Wow. I'm impressed you own it. They interjected just enough humor to keep me from wanting to kill myself! Evolve Dammit Dec 5 #49

Hey, insurance CEOs are people too durablend Dec 4 #11

That's the least of their worries, given recent events. paleotn Dec 4 #16

What's next? duncang Dec 4 #14

Keep it up, Anthem, and your CEO is gonna need some really serious security. paleotn Dec 4 #15

Anthem Blue Cross' decision is no different than putting a timer on childbirth dlk Dec 4 #17

Always fight back dalton99a Dec 4 #18

Um ... they're just noticing??? calimary Dec 4 #21

Wow. They really are like the Mob, always trying to get away with more. Passages Dec 4 #24

Yep. Always reduce payouts to fatten their bank accounts dalton99a Dec 4 #25

Wonder what their security details cost now after that NY assassination of a CEO NotHardly Dec 4 #19

I'm not sure this would impact Connecticut. NutmegYankee Dec 4 #20

Murphy did not mention that, I hope CT can block it. Passages Dec 4 #22

Just what people in those states (or anywhere) need. More fucking money out of their pockets for health care companies. Karasu Dec 4 #23

The average person? Nobody I know personally has 8k in the bank. Most niyad Dec 4 #29

Yeah, I find it questionable myself, but that is what the Federal Reserve has been saying since 2022. Karasu Dec 4 #30

Well, if they count leon skum and zuck. . niyad Dec 4 #35

Those two pieces of trash have significantly more than $8000, but yes. Also, "Leon Skum" is the perfect anagram of Karasu Dec 4 #42

I claim no credit for the clever angram, which I cheerfully stole, but have niyad Dec 4 #43

Given the event this morning, this was probably NOT a great time to announce this. niyad Dec 4 #26

Agree! Passages Dec 4 #27

Not in the medical field but are anesthesia drugs that expensive? Arazi Dec 4 #28

it's not the cost of the drug lapfog_1 Dec 4 #32

Yes but they can't be making more than the surgeon right? Arazi Dec 4 #33

actually about the same as a well trained surgeon. lapfog_1 Dec 4 #34

So why pick on them? Arazi Dec 4 #36

this might well be the trial balloon. lapfog_1 Dec 4 #38

Agreed it's a trial balloon. They dare not touch the surgeons Arazi Dec 4 #39

Disgusting!! Pas-de-Calais Dec 4 #31

Well, THAT doesn't make me mad enough to flip a table or anything. ShazzieB Dec 4 #37

medical industial complex. for profits baby!!! kaching! pansypoo53219 Dec 4 #40

Their CEOs & Board of Directors are going to need body guards irisblue Dec 4 #41

Not shocking... berksdem Dec 5 #45

This should be the last straw. I would love to believe that. Passages Dec 5 #46

Sadly, I believe you are right Passages. berksdem Dec 5 #47