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CHICAGO – In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure takes. The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Anthem to reverse this proposal immediately.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 60 points 2 weeks ago

Sometimes we need heroes.

[–] [email protected] 72 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

Hell yeah I'm posting this hoping more eyes stop to read your comment if they see a reply. Cuz fuck what ins is doing

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This news is from November 14th. OP trying to make recent events into a new trend perhaps?

I don't know whether to be appalled or impressed. Either way it's quite clever.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I doubt it's anything so deliberate. This story has been going viral on Bluesky as well.

It seems it slipped through the cracks at the time, but recent events have led people to reexamine it.

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[–] [email protected] 277 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Man, the timing on this announcement is breathtaking.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago

I bet after this a new book was opened up on the large health care insurance orgs in Vegas.

I probably can't buy in, but certainly would be entertaining.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

Better look around in hotel parking lots.

[–] [email protected] 169 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

If there’s anything that we should all be aware of when it comes to insurance companies, it’s that they will fuck you as hard, and as often as possible, unless there is a law specifically prohibiting it. Even then, they’ll still try to get away with it, counting on you being too poor to fight them in court.

Insurance companies are among the most predatory and despicable entities that exist, which is why they should all be nationalized and provided by right to citizens and funded by taxpayer dollars. Specifically, rich people paying taxes.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Anthem to reverse this proposal immediately.

Anthem cackles and croaks, "You have no power here!"

And there's no Gandalf present.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

does anthem execs 'eat their own dog food'? they could easily be victim of their own policy: 'sorry about you wakin' up in the middle of your double bypass, your insurance for the sleep doc ran out'

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Does the guy waiting in ambush with a glock count as Aragorn?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Legolas might be a better analogy.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Just so long as he is not a legless Legolas. I don't think they would cover that either.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Americans in 2025 trying to get more anesthesia:

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[–] [email protected] 85 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

don't worry, the people who continually vote this unregulated trainwreck into existence want to repeal obamacare, but want to keep their ACA

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

the term "medicare", iirc, was first used to describe eisenhower's dependents medical care act (for military families); and public-funded medical coverage for seniors (social security recipients) was first proposed during his administration (which ultimately passed congress under lbj, along with medicaid).

just take bernie's medicare for all bill, that i'm sure he has written, rename it "the dwight d. eisenhower memorial health care act" and send it through.

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[–] [email protected] 175 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 192 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Anthem Blue Cross appears to be a subsidiary of Elevance Health, whose CEO is Gail Koziara Boudreaux

She currently lives in Indianapolis, IN.

These are fun facts

[–] [email protected] 105 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Indianapolis has one of the highest rates of violent crime in the country.

[–] [email protected] 86 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's awful, I bet a lot of those stay unsolved.

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[–] [email protected] 77 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

He submitted a claim to be at large but was only approved for "at small"

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[–] [email protected] 109 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Here's hoping they get the United Healthcare treatment.

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[–] [email protected] 193 points 2 weeks ago

When the police show up to investigate your murder, and they ask "Is there anyone who would wish to harm your Husband/Wife?" and your spouse just turns over your entire database of your clients, you're the bad guy/girl.

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