• Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world
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    my wife just went to help her estranged mother come home from the nursing home the hospital had put her in after her surgery. she said they tried to get her to sign her entire life away to united healthcare before releasing her, and probably would have if she hadn’t been there to stop it.

    they wanted to milk her for everything they could, racking up massive medical bills by keeping her there, and then have her sign her life and possessions over to UHC to recoup expenses. when my wife took her home they said it was against medical advice, which allows them to deny coverage for the bills she incurred.

    fucking vultures. free luigi.

  • swelter_spark@reddthat.com
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    19 hours ago

    My insurer just announced that the addiction counseling service that used to be provided for free to members is going away. Is addiction no longer a medical issue?

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      17 hours ago

      no addiction means you’re a drug addict and need to get deported trump assures united of this.

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    22 hours ago

    While not the point of this thread, just wanted to note for anyone struggling, themselves or someone they care about, there are lots of resources for addiction out there. Many of them free.

    A treatment center can be a safe place to get clean and gain some knowledge, but it is a lifelong struggle for most who have addiction issues. Going into a treatment center does not “cure” most.

    Please seek out help, even if you do not have insurance or are unable to go to a treatment center.

  • LeninsOvaries@lemmy.cafe
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    This is clearly a case of terrorism and we need to send a message that we will not negotiate with terrorists. Give the current CEO the death penalty.

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    Oligarchs vs their Consumers. Both now killing each other openly. The opening of true class warfare.

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      Not a single oligarch has been killed, neither covertly nor openly by the rest of us. A few of the Oligarch’s worst henchmen have been inconvenienced, and one was indeed killed. But the Oligarchs themselves are all safe, even though they have killed millions or more of us. It’s time for that situation to be remedied, by any means necessary.

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        I wonder what the previous could have written.

        Surely the comment wasn’t removed because he was encouraging people to demonstrate their displeasure regarding their denied claims directly to the health insurance’s CEO, as that would be perfectly legal.

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          1 day ago

          Friendly reminder that Lemmy’s modlogs are completely transparent and you can see the exact text of the removed comment by checking the modlog.

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            Would you be able to tell me how to do this? I’m on mobile, I have admittedly only spent a few seconds searching but I can’t see modlogs.

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              Your instance’a mobile site should have a link at the bottom that says “modlog” unless it has some weird front end that isn’t the default.

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              I’ve never noticed it from in Jerboa, so I dunno if it or any other app can do it. But on mobile web it’s hidden behind the community’s sidebar. The sidebar can be accessed via an expando from the top of the community page, or under the post and the comment box, but above any comments, on a post page. The modlog link is right at the bottom of the sidebar.

  • stinky@redlemmy.com
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    2 days ago

    Following the killing of Brian Thompson, Tim Noel replaced him as the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Noel had previously served as the CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare & Retirement unit. The announcement came after Thompson was fatally shot in December.

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    Will the oligarchs seek the death penalty for this company killing a civilian child?

    No

    But they’ll seek the death penalty for a civilian killing one of them.

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    It’s what Healthcare CEOs call Durable Savings.

    The family premiums won’t go down with one less child, but costs are saved.

    Win-win for shareholders!

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    "‘You have not tried all lower levels of care available in your area. You can learn to control your behaviors and stay at home. You can learn coping skills in your home. Your family can support you as you get treatment.’”

    100% I believe they sent this to family… If addictions were so easy to manage we wouldn’t have all these addiction programs