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‘It didn’t use to be like this’: woeful US healthcare system exposed by CEO killing (www.theguardian.com)

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The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has reignited debates over the U.S. healthcare system, with Americans sharing stories of denial, delays, and exorbitant costs despite having insurance.

Many report fighting insurers for coverage of essential treatments, facing hidden costs, and taking drastic steps like career changes to secure health insurance.

Critics blame corporate greed for worsening access and affordability, while others note the system’s complexity discourages seeking care.

Though some find employer-provided plans satisfactory, the overall system is described as profit-driven and increasingly inaccessible, leaving many financially strained or avoiding medical help altogether.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Way to prematurely overstate this while shitting on Bernie

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

They are not necessarily shitting on Bernie, it's just that the US is at a point where opposition from within the system (Bernie) can safely be ignored by the rich.

The rich need to be reminded, that seeking a compromise with the working class through the system is preferable to the alternative. That it is - in fact - unsafe to ignore that the working class is increasingly fed up with a system that always screws them over.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The language "he has been screaming about..." seems pretty critical and dismissive typically.

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

That's your own interpretation...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And yours is that it was flattering to Bernie (or anyone else) to claim they "scream" about [vague concept]?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

See, that's what I'm saying - you assign a negative connotation to "scream". Why do you think that is?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Because not only have I seen that used by conservatives trying to discredit Bernie, I've seen it used by everyone to discredit anyone they disagree with. It seems like you're saying connotations are an individual problem that billions of us need to just get over. I don't agree, they are a standard part of human communication that need to be considered.