• chetradley@lemm.ee
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    10 hours ago

    Yeah, I’m so glad that we have health insurance companies to take our money first, then deny our claims so that we can die poor.

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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      9 hours ago

      They approve more than they deny by far. The worst example would is probably UHC and even they only denied between 18-32% depending on who you ask.

      And, very few people apparently know this, but you can and should appeal those coverage denials.

      By the numbers, health insurance allows more people to get coverage than without, and therefor are a net positive.

      I’m an advocate for singlepayer, I don’t think health insurance companies should exist, but if we don’t convince citizens to vote differently then we’re not going to accomplish any good at all by killing some expendable erectile dysfunctional suits.

      • AA5B@lemmy.world
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        7 hours ago

        they only denied between 18-32%

        Only

        health insurance allows more people to get coverage than without

        Yet there are more than two choices. It’s not useful to claim the current system is a net positive because the only worse option is no coverage

        you can and should appeal those coverage denials

        Every medical provider I’ve dealt with has people to handle this. They have to spend money hire extra people to redo paperwork, resubmit claims, until it comes through. Is this a good use of anyone’s time or money?

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          2 hours ago

          There are only two choices, insured or uninsured. The third choice is locked behind voting blue and demonstrably the USA would rather die.