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elleng

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:01 PM Dec 2024

'Krista Monroe, a former UnitedHealthcare employee who says she worked under CEO Brian Thompson [View all]

in the Medicare department, shared a scathing account of the company’s internal practices in a now-viral video. Monroe alleges that the company’s policies were designed to maximize profits at the expense of patients, particularly the elderly. Her experience shines a light on how insurance companies exploit systemic flaws to deny essential care and leave patients struggling to survive.

“They would deny almost everything immediately, right, with very little to valid reason,” Monroe revealed in her video. “A lot of it was they banked on the fact that a lot of people were elderly, and if they made the process difficult enough, they would just say screw it and either pay for it or not get the service.”'

https://polinews.org/apparent-employee-of-united-healthcare-shares-her-experience-working-for-ceo-brian-thompson-in-medicare-department/?

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For profit at just about any cost. Passages Dec 2024 #1
Bastards soandso Dec 2024 #2
Sadly this is the case for the way many insurers treat everyone, not just uhc- the more hurdles the better Meowmee Dec 2024 #3
And not just health insurers. Property and auto insurance companies do it, too. nt allegorical oracle Dec 2024 #60
"The company's policies were designed to maximize profits at the expense of patients" sakabatou Dec 2024 #4
The woman that posted the rant is MAGA and the responses assert that illegals are covered tenderfoot Dec 2024 #5
She seems to think the essence of the policies hurt the consumer. Passages Dec 2024 #7
Why? Their view is that everyone is out to johnnyfins Dec 2024 #62
Not like this one, not imo. Passages Dec 2024 #64
covering illegals under medicare, even part c would be illegal rampartd Dec 2024 #9
People are not illegal. Certain acts committed by people are illegal. LastDemocratInSC Dec 2024 #42
thanks rampartd Dec 2024 #48
Profiteering in the healthcare business? Captain Zero Dec 2024 #59
No, but their status may be illegal in whathehell Dec 2024 #69
You learned this where? How? elleng Dec 2024 #11
The article you posted included her tweet tenderfoot Dec 2024 #13
Thanks. elleng Dec 2024 #17
It is very difficult to fight insurance companies, the old and sick cannot do it. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #6
anothetr saystem designed to enrich lawyers. rampartd Dec 2024 #10
Designed to enrich For Profit Health Insurers. whathehell Dec 2024 #61
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2024 #18
I hesitate to make it worse but, if you've ever known a few people who work in the... chouchou Dec 2024 #8
Their denying everything is why my outfit ditched them many years ago DFW Dec 2024 #12
Good to hear! elleng Dec 2024 #16
This Is What Government Is Supposed To Be For Baron2024 Dec 2024 #14
Public service and the common good is no longer in style. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #21
A deep lesson a lot of people are going to be learning very soon. The Unmitigated Gall Dec 2024 #34
Here is the video Renew Deal Dec 2024 #15
Thanks elleng Dec 2024 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2024 #20
a lot of insurance and warranties work this way cadoman Dec 2024 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2024 #23
" "Unalived" is TikTok slang for dead".... I love "new speak" Once I asked a nurse how this patient was that I had mitch96 Dec 2024 #68
Unalived really means killed. John Doe was made unalived. LiberalArkie Dec 2024 #72
"A markodochartaigh Dec 2024 #24
+1 dalton99a Dec 2024 #37
Any healthcare insurance company decision can be appealed dlk Dec 2024 #25
Something the weak and old cannot do easily. dalton99a Dec 2024 #28
Of course dlk Dec 2024 #51
Sounds like the Veterans Administration UTUSN Dec 2024 #26
Any healthcare insurance company decision can be appealed dlk Dec 2024 #27
you know, i'm getting a little annoyed at the "what a jerk this guy is" stories Takket Dec 2024 #29
She talked mostly about the company and not the guy who was killed. nt Quixote1818 Dec 2024 #32
they're all bad Skittles Dec 2024 #44
I'm on United Health and they deny most of my claims Diraven Dec 2024 #30
Can the office of your state attorney general help? question everything Dec 2024 #40
I have to ask Skittles Dec 2024 #43
Some of us do not have a choice Gruenemann Dec 2024 #58
yup, giving people no choice is part of the efforts to privatize everything Skittles Dec 2024 #70
I'm a state employee too Diraven Dec 2024 #74
The legal way of holding a gun to someones head and firing. nt Quixote1818 Dec 2024 #31
Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2024 #33
Haven't you heard, murder is wrong. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #35
the twitter link to krista monroe says she is a christian & maga & her feed is filled with hate for dems orleans Dec 2024 #36
NATURALLY a christian! elleng Dec 2024 #47
So it's a death panel stollen Dec 2024 #38
That's been my experience with UHC. nolabear Dec 2024 #39
This is very sad for me... AntiFascist Dec 2024 #41
We are supposed to all feel guilty for smiling about that Klarkashton Dec 2024 #45
'Supposed to feel' isn't a thing. elleng Dec 2024 #46
Duh! malaise Dec 2024 #49
At one time, but that has changed. Their benefits look similar spooky3 Dec 2024 #54
Thanks malaise Dec 2024 #55
YW spooky3 Dec 2024 #56
We only have two tools to fight with, our votes and our consumer dollars. Hotler Dec 2024 #50
Not buying anything, no Christmas presents this year. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #53
Don't we want to wait until Jan.1st to boycott Felicita Dec 2024 #63
He'll will be blamed for everything. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #65
The lady in the video, just wanted to do what a customer service person is to do. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #52
A friend of mine works there ecstatic Dec 2024 #57
Anyone w/an ounce of sense didn't need to see her testimony ThePartyThatListens Dec 2024 #66
There is a reason a lot of us have mixed feelings about the murder of this murderous CEO. Martin68 Dec 2024 #67
I've been with an HMO for 50 years Be The Light Dec 2024 #71
The Banality of Evil exist by the letter in this PHI Corps uponit7771 Dec 2024 #73
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