"Brian Thompson was never satisfied with the Status Quo."
Yeah clearly he wanted something closer to Handmaiden's Tale
Rape kits aren't free? I figured that because it was a response to a criminal action it counted as more legal than medical... guess you learn something new every day...
BEING RAPED IS A FUCKING ELECTIVE PROCEDURE!?!?! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW!?!?!
When I applied for a driver's license in Texas, they had a list of things that I could choose to pay extra for, one of which was donating money towards testing rape kits. It still infuriates that they tried to pass that off of random people.
One of the biggest scams the American Government ever pulled, was claiming that its responsibilities were actually that of the citizens, and that anyone who expects the Government to do anything but wield an iron fist is a "Whiny snowflake looking for a free lunch"
That's just a symptom of the actual greatest scam: making people think the government should be a "them" instead of an "us."
Its responsibilities are those of the citizens. That's why the government exists: to regulate, pay for, and administrate those responsibilities.
Brian got off easy, yikes.
He was basically euthanized by comparison to what he and his company did to people.
Euthanasia could possibly even be more painful than a well aimed gunshot to the head
well whatever it is, it's still not covered by UHC since it was an elective procedure.
dude chose to do what eventually killed him. just like smoking, or drugs, or being raped evidently. all according to UHC anyway.
Obviously if she didn't want to pay for a rape kit, she shouldn't have gotten herself raped in the first place.
Sheesh. Women today. What ever happened to them just being subservient to their man from first-blood on?
Fuck UHC. I hope you’re doing better. If so consider getting a lawyer and/or going to the newspaper if you think you can do it.
No one should have to pay for that. No one.
Not me but thank you, some poor soul I saw on Bluesky.
some ceo: 🥱❌‼️😂🤑💲
So because she likely hasn't the energy to sue, they just lie? Being raped is not an "elective procedure".
"you could have kept the illegitimate product of rape child"
A rape kit is to collect evidence. It has nothing to do with emergency contraception. The ER can prescribe something like Plan B for that purpose, but it is not something that a "rape kit" does.
Why is law enforcement not paying for it? You know, as part of investigating the crime that took place.
My first thought was whether this is the real problem. Giving everyone the benefit of the doubt, is this process when arranged by police covered, but if you pursue it yourself without charges not covered? I know nothing about this specific scenario but insurance companies love their paperwork and loopholes. If you don’t do their paperwork the way they want, they make sure to have a loophole
That is an amazing question that we should all be asking our state-level representatives.
Just because it is legal, doesn't mean it isn't punishable.
Conversely, just because murder is illegal... doesn't mean it's always wrong.
If you kill a man in the heat of battle you’re a hero. If you kill a man in the heat of passion you’re a murderer.
Clearly, being a woman is a pre-existing condition.
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Things like pregnancy or being a domestic violence victim were considered valid preexisting conditions until they passed Obamacare
Republicans: “A woman’s job in life is to be pregnant.”
Public: “Ok so you’ll offer support for them, yea?”
Republicans: “Absolutely fucking not lol”
How long until Americans make being alive a pre-existing condition
I'll try and get a cure for it first.
If wishes alone could kill, there wouldn't be a single health insurance executive alive within 24 hours.
B-but we had universal health care we would lose all our FrEeDoM!!1!
we'd have death panels!
That's technically better than what we have now. All we get is a single jackass deciding whether we die or not.
I say just don't pay it. Let them threaten you all they want, they can't put you into collections for medical debt. Throw out their letters, block their collection numbers from calling you, don't give those slime balls a fucking penny.
It's not just about the money, seeing the UHC letter in your mailbox when you are not expecting it will bring back flashes of that night and that trauma.
It's like knocking on the door of a veteran at random intervals throughout the year too show them pictures of the war. It's dehumanising.
I never pay my medical debt lol. Under 200 won’t effect your credit btw so never pay bills under 200
Holy shit, what a fucking nightmare
He was just the face of the operation - there's a whole board of directors.
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