According to a new report from Gallup, uninsured rates in the U.S. have reached a four-year high

Older article from 2019, but kind of relevant today.

  • Nougat
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    664 days ago

    It’s crowdfunded insurance. Because actual insurance fails.

    • Justas🇱🇹
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      21 day ago

      Actual insurance could work if it was handled by a nonprofit. Or, you know, the government.

      • @[email protected]
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        3 days ago

        Because they write the contracts on the policies VERY carefully such that it’s NOT a breach of contract. There are armies of lawyers whose job it is to make that a thing. It’s 100% legal and above board.

        Also, lobbying.

        Also also, regulatory capture.

        Also also also, profit über alles 🫡

    • @[email protected]
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      83 days ago

      Actual insurance is crowdfunded as well depending on how you look at it. The premiums provide the funds for claim payment, the profit is pulled from that by denying as many claims as possible.

  • @[email protected]
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    223 days ago

    So what they’re saying is that GoFundMe has a financial incentive to help maintain the healthcare industrial complex as-is. Got it.

    • P03 Locke
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      63 days ago

      CEO wouldn’t be announcing this if he didn’t want it to change. They can always fundraise some other thing.

  • @[email protected]
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    113 days ago

    Maybe it’s time for everyone to cancel insurance and just use go fund me as a giant healthcare pot for all

    • Dragon
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      13 days ago

      Solving the problem would cut into their bottom line.

  • @21Cabbage
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    73 days ago

    Ah yes, the nations largest healthcare provider.