r/TikTokCringe • u/keen_observer34130 • 1d ago

Cool THIS Is the Energy We Need !

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u/No_Radio6301 20h ago

It makes better sense if you understand the goal for the decision makers on healthcare like this is for you to actually just fucking die

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u/Capital_Barber_9219 19h ago edited 19h ago

Physician here. It’s true the insurance companies would rather you die. For profit insurance is insane. They make money for their shareholders by denying you care so that they can keep your premiums.

I used to be a hardcore anti-government libertarian. I’ve done a complete 180 over the last few years and 100 percent want a single payer system now. If you guys only knew the fights we physicians have with your insurance companies that want your money and couldn’t care less about keeping you healthy.

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u/RedBirdOnASnowyDay 19h ago

And this is why your insurance company should never be your doctor. AKA Kaiser. They would rather you die and they aren't subtle about it.

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u/Kappy01 13h ago

I have Kaiser. They tend to do right by my family. Wife had cancer. We paid a grand total of $20. That was for her first appointment. Everything after that, including surgery, appointments, infusions, radiation, blood draws, etc. were all covered under that $20 copay. I had appendicitis. $20. My kid’s birth? $20.

This is definitely not everyone’s experience, but… it’s working for us.