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4. Dead people. They lower costs, and increase profits. Yay, dead people!

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 06:08 AM

Apr 2013

Actually paying for health care costs insurance companies money. You don't want to make insurance companies suffer, do you?

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The higher health insurers' claim denial rate, the higher the CEO pay [View all] eridani Apr 2013 OP

+1 HiPointDem Apr 2013 #1

K & R! LeftofObama Apr 2013 #2

Mass murder for profit. Scuba Apr 2013 #3

Dead people. They lower costs, and increase profits. Yay, dead people! tclambert Apr 2013 #4

A good friend (45 y.o.) died yesterday, she earned $2.30 an hour dotymed Apr 2013 #13

And the serial killer, for-profit insurance cos. area51 Apr 2013 #5

Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #10

I know someone who works for a big insurance company. Thor_MN Apr 2013 #7

It's not personal. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #11

Well, color me surprised. NOT! hobbit709 Apr 2013 #8

Its the "uniquely America way"..... daleanime Apr 2013 #9

Free market death panels LanternWaste Apr 2013 #14