How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One Knows

Re:How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One K... by kstrauser on Saturday September 06, 2025 @11:20PM (#45155122)

That’s a bad analogy. If my brakes fail, once I come to a stop there’s no urgency in getting them fixed. I can abandon the care if it’s a lemon. I can have it towed home. I can use Yelp to find a reasonable mechanic. I can rent another car until this one’s fixed. It’s the opposite of “every second counts”.

Meanwhile, this is the only heart I have, and if it’s in danger of stopping, I have approximately seconds to call 911 to get someone to come take me to the repair shop of their choosing.

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Re:How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One K... by arwhatever on Sunday September 07, 2025 @02:01AM (#45155785)

It could be said that you’re over-generalizing here.

Arguing against any attempt at competitive healthcare pricing because medical emergencies exist is a bit throwing the baby out with the bath water.

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Re:How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One K... by kstrauser on Sunday September 07, 2025 @08:47AM (#45157713)

I wasn’t arguing that. I was pointing out that this was a bad analogy.

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