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Anthem Insurance issues new edict to cap anesthesia coverage at a time limit (www.newsbreak.com)

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[–] dRLY@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Very bad timing for them to do this seeing how the CEO of UHC got dropped. Will be interesting if Anthem walks it back with the real possibility of more people that are pushed to the brink and nothing to lose. If they and the other insurance corpos keep going like this, then I can only hope said people pushed to the brink are met with outpouring of support.

[–] davel@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia

[–] AnarchoBolshevik@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

They should keep medical prices unspecified and digitally charge patients by the second. As soon as the patients' funds hit $0, the surgeons must immediately discharge them from the hospital. By defenestration, if possible. What could go wrong?

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago

With that plan, the only thing going is the stock price and upwards.