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Re:Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for ... by rootusrootus on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @08:12PM (#26655031)
People are afraid of government 'death panels' while completely ignoring the fact that such panels definitely exist now, but they are opaque. Try arguing with the insurance company when they've decided to deny your coverage.
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Re:Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for ... by eric_h on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @09:23PM (#26655600)
the blame is delegated to a number on an excel spreadsheet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Re:Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for ... by rootusrootus on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @11:55PM (#26656530)
A long while back, my brother worked for a local "non-profit" health insurance company. Same part of the building as some of the lawyers. They'd brag amongst themselves in the break room about the various ways they'd managed to avoid responsibility for paying a big claim. He ended up quitting his job because he couldn't stomach working in that environment.
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