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1. Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Friday, 25-Oct-2024 01:40:03 JST Aral Balkan

   Computer says die.

   (Psst, it’s actually capitalism.)

   https://www.propublica.org/article/evicore-health-insurance-denials-cigna-unitedhealthcare-aetna-prior-authorizations

   #healthcare #AI #capitalism #corporatocracy

   • Koen Hufkens, PhD (koen_hufkens@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 25-Oct-2024 02:29:06 JST Koen Hufkens, PhD

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     • Kyle Montanio

     @FantasticalEconomics @aral Capitalism should be constraint to discretionary purchases, which do not affect your ability to survive. Obviously this leaves a very small "market".

   • Kyle Montanio (fantasticaleconomics@geekdom.social)'s status on Friday, 25-Oct-2024 02:29:07 JST Kyle Montanio

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     @aral

     Even pro-capitalist folks should be able to recognize that the free market doesn't work in all cases. For instance, when the only way to 'compete' is by screwing over your customers, maybe it's time to try a different system.

     Insurance most obviously fits into this category, and I think public utilities are similar (like the UK's privatized sewage disaster).

     Aral Balkan repeated this.
   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Friday, 25-Oct-2024 02:30:14 JST Aral Balkan

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     • cobalt
     • RodneyPetersonTalentAgency

     @cobalt @RodneyPetersonTalent I’m so sorry :(

   • RodneyPetersonTalentAgency (rodneypetersontalent@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 25-Oct-2024 02:30:15 JST RodneyPetersonTalentAgency

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     @aral EviCore? It’s no coincidence these fuckers picked a name so close to EvilCore which is what they are. A real life #MrRobot entity bent on fucking people over.

     Aral Balkan repeated this.
   • cobalt (cobalt@awscommunity.social)'s status on Friday, 25-Oct-2024 02:30:15 JST cobalt

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     • RodneyPetersonTalentAgency

     @RodneyPetersonTalent @aral EviCor IS evil. Made my life hellish for 6 months, 7 ER trips all for denying MRI 3 times for my back. I needed it for referral to orthopedic surgeon. 4th time I finally got it. My copay was $200. The cash price was $400. Couldn’t pay cash if you have insurance.