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IbogaProject

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25. OK let's drop for profit middlemen like your very companies?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 06:03 PM

9 hrs ago

So a leader in the private healthcare industry admits it isn't working, good now advocate for a national single payer. Medicare age reductions are not a solution as Medicare only covers 80%. We need 100% coverage and a reformed tax code that only favors small investors and workers and taxes anyone with over $250K in annual gains or incomes much higher.

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UnitedHealth CEO says U.S. health system 'needs to function better' [View all] BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP

"It needs to function better"? Gee, if only we had healthcare companies that could do that. Walleye 18 hrs ago #1

I know, ironic. A self own. surfered 18 hrs ago #4

Isn't This RobinA 15 hrs ago #22

Honestly, I think the country needs better voters Walleye 14 hrs ago #24

I don't care JustAnotherGen 18 hrs ago #2

Yes it does by implementing a single payer system. Ray Bruns 18 hrs ago #3

Sure It Does. GB_RN 18 hrs ago #5

Literally the only way to make our healthcare system function better area51 18 hrs ago #6

Sounds like a press release put out by the PR firm they hired to improve their public image after the Mangione incident. sop 18 hrs ago #7

Fuck them, they are a huge part of the reason for the disfunction by denying necessary services. lark 18 hrs ago #8

Yes, Greedbag, get private insurance out of healthcare. travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #9

Pharmacy Benefits Managers BigMin28 18 hrs ago #10

We could use a flat health insurance income tax of 5% and provide Medicare for all. n/t Jacson6 18 hrs ago #11

You can begin by cutting your annual salary in half. Fla Dem 18 hrs ago #12

Shut.The.Fuck.Up. EarthFirst 18 hrs ago #13

Not listening, Witty. ChazInAz 17 hrs ago #14

No changes will happen til hell freezes over vapor2 16 hrs ago #15

"The health system needs to function better," he said. Yeah! Those guys. Waaaaaay over there.... Grins 16 hrs ago #16

So let's see some changes your company could do. Pay claims instead of giving bonuses to deny coverage?? Evolve Dammit 16 hrs ago #17

Goddamn filthy parasite should shut up dalton99a 16 hrs ago #18

starts with you asshole ZonkerHarris 16 hrs ago #19

needs to function better: translation: profits are too low. usonian 16 hrs ago #20

I think words don't do this justice. KatyaR 15 hrs ago #21

The British CEO that uses their NHS has something to say! tenderfoot 15 hrs ago #23

OK let's drop for profit middlemen like your very companies? IbogaProject 9 hrs ago #25

You are the system, Witty. ck4829 8 hrs ago #26

Insurance is the major problem kacekwl 8 hrs ago #27

As tone deaf as it comes. Bristlecone 8 hrs ago #28

Like a blowfly complaining that the corpse stinks. nt The Unmitigated Gall 8 hrs ago #29

Function better for who? CEOs? Shareholders? JustABozoOnThisBus 7 hrs ago #30

The current system doesn't "function" and that is the problem here. BigmanPigman 4 hrs ago #31