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Teen ODs and died after UnitedHealthcare ‘denies addiction treatment’: lawsuit
(www.independent.co.uk)
They can't milk you for healthcare costs if your dead.
this post was submitted on 30 Apr 2025
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Every story like this makes Luigi a bigger Hero.
No, it doesn't. Because we all know Luigi is innocent.
He's a hero for standing up to the big guy after being falsely accused. Even more so as we realize what the prosecution is protecting.
Are they going to be arrested and stand trial next to Luigi? No right? Yeah, totally fair and balanced government we have here. Fucking psychos.
my wife just went to help her estranged mother come home from the nursing home the hospital had put her in after her surgery. she said they tried to get her to sign her entire life away to united healthcare before releasing her, and probably would have if she hadn't been there to stop it.
they wanted to milk her for everything they could, racking up massive medical bills by keeping her there, and then have her sign her life and possessions over to UHC to recoup expenses. when my wife took her home they said it was against medical advice, which allows them to deny coverage for the bills she incurred.
fucking vultures. free luigi.
My insurer just announced that the addiction counseling service that used to be provided for free to members is going away. Is addiction no longer a medical issue?
no addiction means you're a drug addict and need to get deported trump assures united of this.
While not the point of this thread, just wanted to note for anyone struggling, themselves or someone they care about, there are lots of resources for addiction out there. Many of them free.
A treatment center can be a safe place to get clean and gain some knowledge, but it is a lifelong struggle for most who have addiction issues. Going into a treatment center does not “cure” most.
Please seek out help, even if you do not have insurance or are unable to go to a treatment center.
This is clearly a case of terrorism and we need to send a message that we will not negotiate with terrorists. Give the current CEO the death penalty.
They need to stop murdering people.
Oligarchs vs their Consumers. Both now killing each other openly. The opening of true class warfare.
Following the killing of Brian Thompson, Tim Noel replaced him as the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Noel had previously served as the CEO of UnitedHealthcare's Medicare & Retirement unit. The announcement came after Thompson was fatally shot in December.
Who's Tim Noel? The new CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
UnitedDeathcare
Will the oligarchs seek the death penalty for this company killing a civilian child?
No
But they'll seek the death penalty for a civilian killing one of them.
It's what Healthcare CEOs call Durable Savings.
The family premiums won't go down with one less child, but costs are saved.
Win-win for shareholders!
DENY
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