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UnitedHealthcare Caught Paying Off Nursing Homes to Let Seniors Die Because Hospital Transfers were “Too Expensive” (open.substack.com)

submitted 18 hours ago by theHRguy@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Looks like UHC didn't learn a damn thing.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 11 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It's the Free Market at work! The last healthcare CEO that got this psychopathic spawned a Free Market correction in the form of a pissed off customer who murdered him. As a result, his company, and all the other healthcare companies, loosened up their denials. THAT'S a perfect example of the Free Market at work.

It looks like we're due for another Free Market correction.

[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Damn. Chat, are the libertarians correct here for once?

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

The core libertarian philosophy of "Anyone can do what they want and is free to choose" reminds me of this: https://xkcd.com/1060/

Like yes, that's true, that's why I'm choosing to build a better society through socialism.

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rote_learning

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

One time just isn't enough to retain the lesson.