▲ 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
[–] 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