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There's another way to look at this. That's 22B removed from the larger economy ostensibly earmarked for healthcare that provided exactly none of that. That the
by forgetfreeman 2y ago
There's another way to look at this. That's 22B removed from the larger economy ostensibly earmarked for healthcare that provided exactly none of that. That they are a public company is not in question. That the health insurance industry should even exist is certainly up for debate.
- smegger001 2y agoIf we don't do single payer which seems like something that won't happen anytime soon in this country given the political climate, then at the very least we should force health insurance to be either non-profit or public benefit companies. then there won't be this well they have to deliver prophets to shareholder bullshit excuse about why they aren't giving money to the people they are supposed to insure.
- xyzzy123 2y agoThey're a component of the S&P 500 / various indexes, so what is weird is that to some extent the drive for returns from people's own 401ks is the source of the oppression. The human centipede of capitalism.
- forgetfreeman 2y ago401ks were markets answer to how to make money off of corporations first externalizing and then eliminating their pension obligations.