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[โ€“] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just want to add to the conversation and bring forward the fact that health insurance corporations give millions to both parties during election cycles and continuously lobby for a system that allows them to do what they are currently doing.

The people in the government aren't just writing laws that allow health insurance companies to do whatever they want for shits and giggles. They're convinced. Either by pressure campaigns done by their lobbyists or they just straight up use bribes. It's seriously fucked up, and when I think corruption can't get worse I learn something new and find out it already is far worse than I ever imagined.

[โ€“] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

In many such cases the lobbying group actually writes the law, the congressperson just signs it.