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3. CBS Morning news talked about the fact so many people hate their

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:55 AM

Dec 6

health insurance company but never spoke about the amount of money the insurance industry spends per year lobbying in DC.

I guess you could call that progress for corporate media, they otherwise would never talk about it at all.

Oct 28, 2022 -
Healthcare industry spending on federal lobbying surged 70% over 20 years
https://www.axios.com/2022/10/28/health-care-industry-spending-on-federal-lobbying-surged-70-over-20-years

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CNN: Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO prompts flurry of stories on social media over denied insurance claims [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 6 OP

I am not going to condone murder in the street, but... LisaM Dec 6 #1

Wishful thinking. Our news media's objective is to insure that the Status Quo stays put. tenderfoot Dec 6 #4

"Both sides" but barely TommyT139 Dec 6 #5

That is an excellent point. LisaM Dec 6 #8

"John Edwards' foolish behavior speak easy Dec 6 #11

I understand most European countries do not allow pharmaceutical ads. SidneyR Dec 6 #16

Which shows how much $ they have. Saturation ads 24/7 Evolve Dammit Dec 6 #10

Lady Macbeth: "where our desire is got without consent" Habitation Dec 6 #2

CBS Morning news talked about the fact so many people hate their Passages Dec 6 #3

Health insurance company executives belong to a special group of murderous parasites. dalton99a Dec 6 #6

The thing is the insurance industry will be appalled at the comments without acknowledging the anger and grief behind Solly Mack Dec 6 #7

I have often asked my "conservative" friends and family.. Mblaze Dec 6 #9

I never would have contemplated such an act DFW Dec 6 #12

Their silence for ads malaise Dec 6 #13

Yeah, and if there'd been as much media attention as one hears complaints and horror stories..maybe we'd have single pay lostnfound Dec 6 #17

Nightmares on Elm St. rubbersole Dec 6 #14

People are speaking up now that there's a solution to the problem. Aristus Dec 6 #15