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Americans Hate Their Private Health Insurance (jacobin.com)

submitted 1 week ago by MicroWave to c/health

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Summary

Americans’ dissatisfaction with the U.S. health care system has reached new highs, with majorities deeming it “poor” and accusing private insurers of lack of transparency, denied claims, and unaffordable costs.

This outrage was starkly evident in public reactions to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, where social media erupted in mockery and shared horror stories of insurers’ practices.

The incident highlights deep, bipartisan resentment of the profit-driven system.

Critics argue this public anger debunks claims that Americans “love” private insurance, presenting a missed political opportunity for Medicare for All advocates.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Lincoln told us, FDR, JFK was likely about to, X and MLK Jr. agreed on violence in self-defense, Eisenhower, Sanders. But, we didn't listen. We let them deregulate banks to become the largest corporations the world has ever seen by repealing Glass-Steagall, passing the Banking and Branching Efficiency Act, and strengthening corporate personhood.

They'll kill us with law enforcement like Floyd, with denial of coverage like Luigi and his mother, just as they'll kill others abroad with advanced weaponry in proxy wars. There's endless incarnations of needless suffering for profit. That's what we all now have in common.

A big group of Americans just found out that the big group believes our collective issue so severe that we support murder as a means, just like the oppressor. I don't want to murder a bunch of people for change. But, I'm entirely convinced that nothing will change unless we sincerely threaten it.