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Coventina

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3. Here's a quote from the NYT from a reader:
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 05:34 PM
Dec 2024

My daughter worked for both Aetna and United Health Care. Her training was to deny, deny, and stall. She was evaluated by her "success" in how many claims were denied or reduced or "forgotten." I've been on juries debating insurance claims. Everyone was settled before we could come out with a verdict. The insurance companies knew they didn't stand a chance with any jury finding in their favor, and they were correct. Every juror had something bad to say about their experience with claims or the cost or how little they were paid for their claim. Profit over care. That's their motto. Anyone getting the message?

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So, yeah, they are complicit.

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I don't think this should be taken out on employees. They don't set company policy. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #1
Here's a quote from the NYT from a reader: Coventina Dec 2024 #3
No, they are doing a job for a wage, not making the rules. They shouldn't have to fear for their safety. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #4
Just following orders, eh? Coventina Dec 2024 #5
The guards at Auschwitz were doing a job too peregrinus Dec 2024 #6
By that logic newdeal2 Dec 2024 #11
Does somebody who works for a plastics lobby? peregrinus Dec 2024 #15
There is a difference between a lobbyist and worker LeftInTX Dec 2024 #49
Like low level flunkies working in a concentration camp Crunchy Frog Dec 2024 #16
Lot of contradictions Wolver Dec 2024 #7
Last sentence indeed is tinfoil JonAndKatePlusABird Dec 2024 #24
Man on the inside HiramMcknoxt Dec 2024 #34
Instead of committing murder, Mangione could have been a whistleblower FakeNoose Dec 2024 #35
And the nursing homes have been accused of abuse Lulu KC Dec 2024 #46
Waitaminute, I've been told numerous times here Brian Thompson wasn't responsible either Arazi Dec 2024 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2024 #22
When you work for evil and do evil every day, then you are responsible for that. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #51
LOL leftstreet Dec 2024 #2
Waiting for the Dead Pool Lists for everyone in congress touching Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid TheBlackAdder Dec 2024 #26
I don't know about this. I know someone who works ecstatic Dec 2024 #8
That's kind of creepy. How disassociated is she from what she does all day? Coventina Dec 2024 #9
I agree that it's weird. I'm the one who broke the news to her about the shooting. ecstatic Dec 2024 #12
I have often wondered about the last thoughts of gun violence victims GusBob Dec 2024 #10
Welcome to the club malaise Dec 2024 #13
Nurses. Maru Kitteh Dec 2024 #47
THIS malaise Dec 2024 #48
A friend of mine works at United Sympthsical Dec 2024 #17
Well, I'm a college professor, so I've been dealing with being a target all my career. Coventina Dec 2024 #18
And I worked in social services for years Sympthsical Dec 2024 #19
I think we have a fundamental difference in the definition of "innocent." Coventina Dec 2024 #20
Yeah, I have the usual one Sympthsical Dec 2024 #21
I never said I wanted a revolution, or anarchy, or whatever word you're accusing me of writing. Coventina Dec 2024 #23
This is not funny. Nor is it good in any way. MineralMan Dec 2024 #25
School children and staffs have been fearful of gun violence for Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #27
Post removed Post removed Dec 2024 #28
Sweetie, I worked for 20 years in the worst neighborhoods in the USA. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #29
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2024 #31
I'm not. But you clearly are. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #33
Besides, the shooter didn't make the gun from scratch. He made it with readily available parts available online Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #36
You sound nice. Plan on being here long? GP6971 Dec 2024 #30
A fleeting acquaintance, I'm thinking. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #32
We never got to know them!! GP6971 Dec 2024 #38
It is astounding to be on DU and hear some of same things we hear hear from RWers. Very surprising. marble falls Dec 2024 #37
Some of our principles sarisataka Dec 2024 #39
It's like the left and right agree that for profit healthcare is bullshit. tenderfoot Dec 2024 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2024 #42
LOL tenderfoot Dec 2024 #43
Wow sarisataka Dec 2024 #41
The question should be asked what exactly is UHC's profit margin? Is it obscene? EX500rider Dec 2024 #44
Big grocery chains make less than that and they are accused of "price gouging" n/t MichMan Dec 2024 #45
Why are their executive board members making $10Million annual bonuses? FakeNoose Dec 2024 #50
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