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[–] [email protected] 199 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Meanwhile, citing the recent killing of Thompson, Centene, a major health insurer, said it would be moving its planned in-person investor day in New York City next week to virtual, according to a statement from the company on Friday. "All of us at Centene are deeply saddened by Brian Thompson's death and want to express our support for all of those affected. Health insurance is a big industry and a small community; many members of the CenTeam crossed paths with Brian during their careers," said Centene Chief Executive Officer, Sarah M. London. "He was a person with a deep sense of empathy and clear passion for improving access to care. Our hearts are with his family and his colleagues during this difficult time."

Holy yumping yimminy, their gaslighting!

[–] [email protected] 122 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He was a person with a deep sense of empathy and clear passion for improving access to care.

The more they say this shit, the more working folk wake up what this is really about.

[–] [email protected] 103 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Anyone who believes health insurance is about healthcare is deeply blessed to have not had to use it before.

It’s an industry built on denying care.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 4 days ago (2 children)

When you right wing nut friends are gloating with you as left wing nut, you know that these "leaders" fucked up big time.

I never seen such alignment within my life time.

Christmas is finally gonna be a proper family affair too!

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 days ago

There's actually way more agreement than people think about what's broken in society and the causes of it, at least at a surface level. The problem is our differing views on how to fix it all.

[–] TheDoozer 16 points 4 days ago

At the same time, how is it the right-wingers hate health insurance companies so much that they support the assassination of one of the CEOs... but they don't support universal health care?

Probably for the same reason a bunch of people voted to protect abortion while using the same ballot to elect the guy who got the protection taken away in the first place.

[–] 4z01235 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

All insurance is built on denying payouts. That's the entire mechanism by which they extract profit.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You’re absolutely right.

Maybe we should have a health system based on providing a good standard of care for all our people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Too Much Common sense.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 4 days ago (2 children)

a big industry and a small community

Translation: many billions in the pockets of few people.

Deny. Defend. Depose.

[–] feedum_sneedson 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

It was a great message but it doesn't work as a slogan or rallying call - (delay) deny and defend are their tactics, that was the joke.

[–] Psythik -5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The NYPD already clarified that the shell casing said "delay", not "defend". Please stop spreading misinformation.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Actually, it was 4 casings, saying Delay, Deny, Depose, and Defend. Also, even if it wasn't, "misinformation" is WAY too dramatic a term to use for making a common mistake about a word when that word is usually used to describe deliberately spreading disinformation.

Besides, speaking of misinformation, "the NYPD clarified" doesn't hold a lot of weight without confirmation from a more trustworthy source.

[–] Ensign_Crab 49 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Whatever happened to "everyone needs to return to the office"?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 4 days ago

Not those everyones.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 days ago

Working from home? So lazy!

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 days ago

Health insurance is a big industry

Yes, that's the issue. That's the part you need to understand.