• Akasazh@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    This is one of the ones I can’t follow. Even if the end goal is to literally exploit everyone for the greatest amount of money, it would make sense investing in them living longer, so to extract more value.

    So one has to assume the suffering is intentional, too.

  • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
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    However, it’s not just elected Republicans standing the way of a transition to universal healthcare in the United States. As a Monday analysis from the investigative outlet Sludge shows, the health insurance industry is pouring money into Third Way, a think tank reportedly preparing to spend $15 million combating the rise of candidates who support progressive policies including Medicare for All.

    Ah, Third Way. The political ideology of 90s Liberal wonks. You’re in the wrong century, assholes.

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    I need to shout this from the roof tops every time I see a Medicare-for-all story. Medicare isn’t cheap. Cheaper than regular insurance? Yes. But we should be demanding healthcare as a right, paid for by the taxes we already pay and the taxes rich people and corporations SHOULD be paying. Zero cost, not more affordable.