▲ 1216 ▼ Dad with Stage 4 cancer dies after insurance company said tumor-shrinking treatment was ‘not medically necessary’ (nypost.com) submitted 3 months ago by slaacaa@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 208 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 49 points 3 months ago (2 children) Insurance companies are deathpanels though... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 62 points 3 months ago (1 child) I believe that was their point... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EpeeGnome@feddit.online 11 points 3 months ago* Well maybe they are private enterprise death panels, but they trust them more than theoretical government death panels because the private sector is more efficient than government at cutting costs, such as, um, actually paying for needed care and oh shit they did not think that through. edit: I meant to reply that to the comment above, but oh well. It's here now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago (1 child) that was my point. they prefer real material death panels, than the alternative, because it might have theoretical death panels. that no country with public healthcare has. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) The danger of commenting first thing after waking up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) same, haven't got my coffee yet, how do you take yours? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) here you go. ☕ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 62 points 3 months ago (1 child) I believe that was their point... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EpeeGnome@feddit.online 11 points 3 months ago* Well maybe they are private enterprise death panels, but they trust them more than theoretical government death panels because the private sector is more efficient than government at cutting costs, such as, um, actually paying for needed care and oh shit they did not think that through. edit: I meant to reply that to the comment above, but oh well. It's here now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EpeeGnome@feddit.online 11 points 3 months ago* Well maybe they are private enterprise death panels, but they trust them more than theoretical government death panels because the private sector is more efficient than government at cutting costs, such as, um, actually paying for needed care and oh shit they did not think that through. edit: I meant to reply that to the comment above, but oh well. It's here now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago (1 child) that was my point. they prefer real material death panels, than the alternative, because it might have theoretical death panels. that no country with public healthcare has. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) The danger of commenting first thing after waking up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) same, haven't got my coffee yet, how do you take yours? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) here you go. ☕ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) The danger of commenting first thing after waking up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) same, haven't got my coffee yet, how do you take yours? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) here you go. ☕ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) same, haven't got my coffee yet, how do you take yours? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) here you go. ☕ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) here you go. ☕ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) here you go. ☕ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent