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Proposed California ballot initiative ‘Luigi Mangione Act’ would make it harder for insurers to deny medical care (ktla.com)
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A proposed California ballot initiative, named after alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, has been recently submitted to the California Attorney General’s Office.

The initiative would make it illegal for an insurance company to “delay, deny or modify any medical procedure or medication” suggested by a licensed physician in the Golden State, which could have serious consequences such as “disability, death, amputation, permanent disfigurement, loss or reduction of any bodily function,”

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[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 115 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This is how it should be done. As long as a claim is for a procedure covered by an insurance plan, then the Insurance company should not have authority to deny a claim. If an insurance company believes a doctor is making fraudulent claims or excessive claims for unnecessary procedures, then they can report the doctor to the state medical board. Or they could sue the doctor for making excessive or unnecessary claims. In any case, the insurance companies will not be the one making the decision. It will be the courts or the licensing board. Not some asshole or asshole AI at an insurance company.

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 35 points 1 month ago

Insurers will simply reduce what their plans cover and insurance will get even shittier than it is now. We need to move to some type of Medicare for all, full-stop.

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago

I mean, how it should be done is no medical insurance companies at all because Healthcare should be fully nationalized.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 67 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It would be literally impossible to talk about this on Reddit now

[–] potatar@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Talk about it then, instead of complaining about reddit (same goes for me... but i have nothing smart to add)

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dude just type "nuh uh" and move on

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Print this out and stick it to every public wall you can.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

If it's on the ballot, I'll be voting for it.

[–] kerntucky@infosec.pub 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Has he already been convicted? It seems a bit premature to name the law after him when he's supposed to be innocent until proven guilty.

[–] mycelium_underground@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

But it delivers the right message to CEOs. Flight this bill to hard and you might regret it.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

It's a message of support in a way.

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 17 points 1 month ago

If your actions result in the creation of a law that benefits your fellow citizens then those actions should be considered absolutely necessary and for the greater good.

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 month ago

The health insurance industry sole obligation is to make money and that is directly in opposition to their product, which is to pay for healthcare.