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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/astonishing-level-dehumanization/681189/

The pearl clutching is strong with this one. As usual, they gloss over the fact that health insurance profits are determined by the denial rate. The author conflates necessary rationing of care in any system with the clear incentive of for-profit insurance to deny care. Such cupidity.

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[–] Odys@beehaw.org 3 points 6 days ago

Healthcare should never ever be a system based on making profit. It should be based on keeping the people as healthy as possible and limit suffering. This means strict government control and that's something America isn't fond off.