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[–] [email protected] 117 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Come to think of it, no one ever said the thoughts and prayers had to be kind...

[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thoughts and prayers for him and his family have been determined to be out of network.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm sure his family have more than enough money to be able to sleep comfortably at night

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

True. The're probably secretly happy to see the asshole gone too.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Would be biblical. There are many prayer psalms where the author is asking God to avenge him and destroy those who hurt him.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

And that would fit perfectly with the OT god who was a petty, jealous, all around annoying, piece of garbage.

I'll never forget what he did to my boy Job.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Thoughts and prayers that some of the lesser residents of hell may catch a break while the demons focus their attention on Brian Thompson.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Quite usually it's code for 'i don't give a shit but will do the absolute minimum for the sake of public perception'

[–] [email protected] 81 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Literally had some apologist neoliberal try to scold everyone yesterday for finding satisfaction in this because Brian had two kids.

His policies KILLED kid's parents, solely to increase private shareholder profits.

Their parents had to die because Brian's ego score line had to go up faster. 🤷

And unlike his kids, the kids whose parents he killed largely don't have blood drenched trust funds to support themselves materially.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Not just parents dying but kids too. It was this guy's responsibility to make sure the people who managed the company would refuse as much life saving care for children as possible. I do not endorse anyone to commit murder ever, but I won't be shedding any tears when a monster like that is shot down. I do think it's okay to feel some sympathy for his kids, but they're wealthy. They'll probably be okay in time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

The kids are innocent in this and I don't see why feeling bad for them is incompatible with being ok with their father's death.

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So, if the assassin's claim was to be rejected due to CEO policies and his life would be in danger, would he be able to say it was a self defence?

[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No self defense can only be claimed against someone of equal or lower economic class, or power

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago

Jebus, this is so depressingly truthy.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 weeks ago

Thoughts and prayers for his victims and their loved ones.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 weeks ago

fuck that guy. more of them need to die. shooter isn't a villain, he's a god damned hero.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly, I'm glad that guy is dead, and if that makes me a bad person I guess I'll just have to live with that.

Hard to feel bad when a Machiavellian asshole like that actually suffers consequences. Sucks that he was immune to consequences from the legal system with all that money. If that wasn't the case he might still be alive to go to jail.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is he on a cloud? A fire would have been more fitting?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Smoke cloud from the fire.

[–] Ookami38 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel like someone should compile a list of suspects (read: denied claims) and read them off loudly at every memorial event for him.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago

I used to work in medical billing and dealing with UHC denied claims was the absolute worst. I'm actually surprised that the denial rate is 32%. It seemed much higher.

[–] Jocker 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

May the shareholders be with him

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Kaiser's is artificially low because of the vertical integration.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Is that true? My initial thought was that it's because Kaiser Permanente is a nonprofit. Unless I am mistaken.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Yes, it's true. Its nominal "nonprofit" status doesn't stop it from being a major market competitor with a history of regulatory capture, paying its CEO more than other insurance companies do, and having vast cash reserves, for example.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My spouse works for PPO insurer and has worked for Aetna, and she always jump on my Kaiser plan if I work for an employer that offers it. Her coworkers often do the same.

All healthcare in the US is embarrassingly bad, but Kaiser often does cover more and charges less than comparable PPO plans. Problem is, navigating it can be tricky if you’re used to PPO life.

We’re with Aetna right now. We fucking hate it. The love to force out of pocket payments for preventative care. Aetna rather you just hury up and die so they don’t have to pay for you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

My main concern with Kaiser is that it severely limits the pool of covered doctors and specialists. All the Kaiser plans I've seen also have higher out-of-pocket maxima with zero out-of-network coverage.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Covered doctors and specialists... out of network... people on Reddit kept telling me my socialised universal multi-payer healthcare by statutory health insurance, would mean I could not see the doctor I wanted and would wait forever for services. And sure, for everything that's not immediately necessary I do wait some time. But for all things acute I can go to any general practitioner who will either provide immediate help or forward me to a specialist for immediate help. No matter where in my country I am, no matter which hospital, GP or specialist I go to, everything important is covered. And I pay less per month for it than Americans do.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

Perhaps the 9mm pistol is the guillotine of the next American revolution.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You know, I've had my gripes with them, but they have not once denied a claim for me. I even had a fully covered precautionary MRI because a couple of my family members have died suddenly from aneurysms in the past.

I'm positive UHC would have said "LOL that sucks. Good luck tho!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I started with Kaiser, switched employer and had Anthem. Switched again and went back to Kaiser. My experience was just better with them. And yes, I prefer universal healthcare to this BS.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And yes, I prefer universal healthcare to this BS.

Oh, by leaps and bounds. I think most Americans would absolutely agree with you, if they weren't poisoned by propaganda and "Obama care bad."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

I recall when Bernie briefly forced the subject into the public consciousness before the Dems forced him out and buried it again, there was a study done on this. It found that when universal healthcare was described in plain language without buzzwords that have been poisoned by propagandists, something like 70-80% of Amerians support it.

[–] ayyy 9 points 2 weeks ago

They don’t deny claims, they just refuse to let you see a specialist that would generate the claims in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Your claim for prayers has been denied.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The CEO of Medica should probably stay away from sidewalks in front of hotels.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, no. He or she is perfectly safe in any public space, this is certainly a one-time thing and no precautions are necessary.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, of course.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

A horrible human being died yesterday

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Damn I thought Aetna was terrible. I mean, they absolutely are, but I didn't think other companies would be that much worse.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

He, 'something, something' and 'found out'.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

our thot sand prayers are for him

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is he on a cloud? Why isn't he on fire?

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