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The company claims this is cost-cutting: "Unnecessary use of the emergency room costs nearly $32 billion annually, driving up healthcare costs for everyone. We
by gotostatement 5y ago
The company claims this is cost-cutting: "Unnecessary use of the emergency room costs nearly $32 billion annually, driving up healthcare costs for everyone. We are taking steps to make care more affordable"
But: "UHC’s parent company UnitedHealth Group posted a 35 percent year-over-year jump in operating profits in the first quarter of 2021. Despite earning $6.7 billion in a single quarter, UHC enrollees are being asked to pay more for their coverage."
The greediest, most depraved people in the country are responsible for keeping us healthy.