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Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by monerozcash on Friday December 05, 2025 @07:41PM (#46169353)
Pretty sure Kaiser Permanente is not-for-profit, many Blue Cross Blue Shield members are non-profit
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Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by inferiorhuman on Saturday December 06, 2025 @03:20AM (#46171598)
Most (and the biggest) BCBS licensees are for-profit. Kaiser is not but is still eye wateringly expensive. For me, a silver plan will be about $700-800 next year. And then you take a look at what a bronze plan covers…
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Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by daveguy on Saturday December 06, 2025 @10:13AM (#46173920)
This is correct. BCBS is for profit and most others are. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan is one of the few not for profit insurances and only available in 8 states.
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Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by monerozcash on Saturday December 06, 2025 @11:19AM (#46174464)
BCBS AL, AR, CA, KS, HI, LA, MA, MI, MN, NC, ND, RI, TN and VT are all not for profit, as far as I can tell.

Not an exhaustive list, just asked AI and quickly checked it's output with google.

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Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by inferiorhuman on Saturday December 06, 2025 @04:30PM (#46176759)
Kaiser is the biggest HMO in the country (and available in DC).
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