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lostnfound

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15. Just the first step which will end up with terrible care and programmable death panels / delays for profit

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 09:42 AM

Sep 2025

look at United “HealthCare” which gave kickbacks to nursing homes for signing residents up for Medicare Advantage, getting residents to sign DNR orders and for not taking residents to hospital.

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The Medicare WISeR experiment. I wasn't aware of this. In case you aren't either, here's the f-ed up deal: [View all] pat_k Sep 2025 OP

another way to transfer public money Nigrum Cattus Sep 2025 #1

Tech Co's getting a share of the money saved by denying services. What could possibly go wrong?? pat_k Sep 2025 #4

JFC leftstreet Sep 2025 #2

YUP, Bessent , Oz and other repugs want to privitaze it vapor2 Sep 2025 #5

I know they'd love to privatize, but there's something else behind this particular move (like enriching tech bros) pat_k Sep 2025 #11

My hair can only take being set on fire so many times Bayard Sep 2025 #3

This has nothing to do with who you see. Ms. Toad Sep 2025 #6

Another two procedures were used in my husband's cancer treatment. pnwmom Sep 2025 #10

Agreed. Ms. Toad Sep 2025 #17

Just the first step which will end up with terrible care and programmable death panels / delays for profit lostnfound Sep 2025 #15

As I said - I think it is horrendous. Ms. Toad Sep 2025 #16

I don't buy for a second that three months before implementation they haven't... pat_k Sep 2025 #7

This a BFD. yonder Sep 2025 #8

My reaction too. pat_k Sep 2025 #9

Yes and no. Ms. Toad Sep 2025 #18

UnitedHealth's foray into using AI in this manner Tanuki Sep 2025 #12

Every damn thing is about greed and the desire to amass more money :( nt cliffside Sep 2025 #13

Yep pat_k Sep 2025 #14