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JT45242

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34. My brother worked for one of the most evil HMO

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 01:33 PM

Dec 5

Sixty minutes did an expose on how they denied, and delayed, until people went away.

He said we are not like that. I have one of our plans and nothing has ever been denied.
Of course it was labeled the employee only plan so they knew they needed to be nice or someone might whistle blow.

When you work for a company it is easy to put blinders on and ignore the evil ways that they make profits.

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I think it's telling that the health insurance company CEO that was murdered, was on his way.... [View all] EarnestPutz Dec 4 OP

The pool of suspects must be huge. How many people have died every year from denial of care to pay this guy's diane in sf Dec 4 #1

I could have easily been on that suspect list. ItsjustMe Dec 4 #2

me too gopiscrap Dec 5 #36

They insure 100 million, refusal rate at 32% ... literally millions of suspects NotHardly Dec 5 #40

His life wasn't Medically Necessary NameAlreadyTaken Dec 4 #3

No shit! FoxNewsSucks Dec 5 #12

The death panel caught up with him. Klarkashton Dec 4 #4

That panel needs to catch up to a lot more than just that asshole FoxNewsSucks Dec 5 #13

Is lead poisoning a pre-existing condition? Comfortably_Numb Dec 4 #5

Good one Evolve Dammit Dec 5 #49

i watch a lot of true crime. barbtries Dec 4 #6

Rumor is he might have been considering being a whistleblower IbogaProject Dec 4 #9

Not really. he left lots of clues & pictures. Its only a matter of time. Callie1979 Dec 6 #52

Please don't make assumptions Wisky64 Dec 4 #7

I'm Santana JoseBalow Dec 4 #10

R, a. Duppers Dec 5 #11

Y, m. JoseBalow Dec 5 #16

Dang me. Duppers Dec 5 #42

What's important is that you're here now JoseBalow Dec 5 #44

Why did she think that? FoxNewsSucks Dec 5 #14

If that is true it is tragic jfz9580m Dec 5 #17

I have no trouble believing that, and yet it does not change anything TBF Dec 5 #20

First off, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #22

I just do not believe how quickly some of here resort to grave dancing. My wife has this insurance company ... marble falls Dec 5 #23

When a serial sexual abuser is first accused, many people defend him by saying "He never did that to me." ZonkerHarris Dec 5 #37

Good thing we aren't discussing sex criminals then, isn't it. We're talking about someone NO_ONE has ... marble falls Dec 5 #39

spoken like someone who has never lost a loved one due to an insurance decision. ZonkerHarris Dec 7 #61

Not sure I've ever heard anyone defend a sexual predator in that manner. Callie1979 Dec 6 #53

look around. It's everywhere. ZonkerHarris Dec 7 #60

I have a friend who is also an analyst at United Healthcare ComtesseDeSpair Dec 5 #24

My brother worked for one of the most evil HMO JT45242 Dec 5 #34

Huh. malaise Dec 5 #30

They deny 32 percent of initial claims. BannonsLiver Dec 5 #31

He might have been nicest guy in world, but he still presided over a company/culture of profit over patients. Rabrrrrrr Dec 5 #32

parasites often evolve toward commensalism mike_c Dec 5 #33

What motivated you to join DU yesterday? 33taw Dec 5 #35

"more integrity than you might expect to find in a CEO of a multibillion doallar conglomerate wcollar Dec 5 #38

Oh my side Clouds Passing Dec 5 #46

But don't you see? markpkessinger Dec 6 #56

When that company talks to doctors, hospitals, or patients, IronLionZion Dec 4 #8

Wheres Martin, Selena and Steve brettdale Dec 5 #15

What is it telling? Renew Deal Dec 5 #18

See response #51 below. EarnestPutz Dec 8 #63

United Healthcare is probably the greediest medical insurer. Bluepinky Dec 5 #19

So that justifies his assassination? nt MarineCombatEngineer Dec 5 #21

Of course not. Don't be silly. EarnestPutz Dec 6 #50

Oh BS!!! MarineCombatEngineer Dec 7 #59

I wrote the original post. Nothing in my post would indicate that I think his killing was justified. Indeed..... EarnestPutz Dec 7 #62

More important to go to a gathering of Predatory Capitalists. Emile Dec 5 #25

If he wants support and empathy he should have paid for the premium gold plan. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #26

That's right. He would be in network then! Emile Dec 5 #27

Yep. People who care are all out of network for this guy. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #28

What is telling sarisataka Dec 5 #29

Illustrative of the companies priorities. Keeping the stockholders happy. Quoting many CEOs since the...... EarnestPutz Dec 6 #51

I don't believe this was a grievance attack Metaphorical Dec 5 #41

Agree Strelnikov_ Dec 5 #45

When he's caught; and he will be, he wont be a professional. Callie1979 Dec 6 #54

Actually, it was way too early in the morning for a meeting to start, and the CEO's security team was not present. colorado_ufo Dec 5 #43

Anything is possible, I know, but I don't see this guy in a "gopher" role, being sent by someone. Maybe, though ???? EarnestPutz Dec 6 #58

Years ago, Codifer Dec 5 #47

If that's true, it SHOULD be real news. But I am relatively sure it will NEVER come up. Good observation in any case! Evolve Dammit Dec 5 #48

I wonder about his security. A Company that denies 32% of claims (attribution from earlier post on this thread). OAITW r.2.0 Dec 6 #55

It would be nice if all gun violence generated the same "all hands on deck" response as the loss of a business exec? waterwatcher123 Dec 6 #57