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Anthem Blue Cross Plans Won't Cover Anesthesia for Entire Length of Surgeries That Exceed Time Limit (www.msn.com)

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TLDR: The insurance company has a new policy, set to take effect in February 2025, where they decide how much anesthesia is needed for surgeries. They won’t pay for any anesthesia over that, with exemptions for maternity and pediatric cases and for Connecticut providers.

The article also notes the insurance company reported a $2.3 billion net income increase in June 2024.

Edit to update: Anthem now says they won’t put this policy into effect

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[–] gibmiser 165 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Biden could pardon the assassin...

[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Someone should start a petition

[–] gibmiser 67 points 1 week ago

https://www.change.org/

Was thinking about it. Even if it's not taken seriously and even if it never gets Joe Biden signature, this would be a real good way to send a message to the nation. Just how many people the absolute number of people who are angry to the point of letting people kill CEO's Because of injustice and inequality.

[–] ThePantser 53 points 1 week ago (3 children)

He would have to be known. I would rather the guy stay anon so his life isn't ruined. He can live the rest of his life without the fear of corpo vengeance. Also he probably would never be able to be insured again lol. Either that or he's terminal and his care was denied so he had nothing to lose.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 week ago

I got diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in 2022 (cured now). I can totally see how someone could go full The Punisher on healthcare execs if their life-saving treatment was denied. The problem isn't facing your own mortality, that doesn't take long to process. What is an impossible pill to swallow is the thought of leaving your loved ones drowned in an avalanche of medical debt and possible financial ruin. Fuck that.

Deny
Depose
Defend

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago

Pardons don't have to be specific, they've been used to pardon whole groups of people before (although it's properly called an amnesty, in that case) https://www.justsecurity.org/73851/the-constitutionality-of-non-specific-pardons/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

John Kramer, is that you?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Doubtful. It’s probably a state crime.

[–] gibmiser 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Symbolic, doesn't matter really.

It's about sending a message

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Oh I agree

[–] Kbobabob 4 points 1 week ago

How would Biden pardon him? Is there a federal crime here?

[–] chiliedogg 1 points 1 week ago

And include future CEO-targeting crimes.