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I initially was thinking that people were just aggressive about him, because of the insurance companies and not necessarily what he did, especially since he was CEO for 3 years, but looks like UH had rejections in single digit and after he took over they jumped to over 20%
I understand the outrage though. While some rejections could be people asking for things that are not necessary, for example Ozempic if one doesn't have diabetes, many of those affect quality of life for millions of people and even affect of they can live or die.
It is absolutely horrible and unethical to make money on misfortune of others.
Somebody in another thread yesterday pointed out how those stats are also after appeals are accounted for. So it's not all the stuff they denied, but the stuff that they denied again after doctors and patients went through the appeal process. They had worked in appeals at another health insurance company, and said that the only way you could see denial rates that high were if UHC were denying almost everything that wasn't a standard checkup like an annual physical.
He was also CEO when they setup an AI that had a 90% error rate that was denying claims.
we should use that AI to coordinate the manhunt for his killer.
Weight loss is important if you are obese even if you don't have diabetes. Especially since it can lead to diabetes.
I wish people didn't have to turn to a drug to lose weight, but obesity is a (no pun intended) massive problem in the U.S.
One of the big problems in our healthcare system is preventative medicine is not even considered a thing by insurance most of the time.
Also certain psych meds can cause weight gain that is incredibly hard to lose if the person needs to stay on it to remain stable.
I can see ozempic helping those folks, especially since meds like abilify can increase the risk of developing diabetes. It's a shitty side effect, one that doctors seem to shrug off, but it really matters to the patients and it often really bothers them.
It’s not just making money on the misfortune of others; it’s active and intentional cruelty on the most vulnerable people who are the least able to fight back. It’s active choices that hurt these people, bankrupt them, or send them to their deaths, all for maximizing profits.
It’s cruel, it’s inhumane, it’s vile, and ALL the US health insurance companies do it. They are all guilty of these crimes against humanity.
Health Insurance for profit is unethical. Period.
Health care for profit? Also unethical.