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IronLionZion

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6. Death panels exist

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 11:19 PM

Jun 2025

they are within the healthcare industrial complex that are PBMs, insurance companies, HMOs, for profit hospitals, big pharma, etc. It's massive chunk of our economy with an unnecessarily dismal death rate. Almost as if wealthy people are profiting from death.

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"parents sue after son's asthma death days after inhaler price soared without warning" [View all] orleans Jun 2025 OP

This is so sad, once again proving unrestrained capitalism is not a good thing...imo wcmagumba Jun 2025 #1

Well we're all gonna die BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #2

Damn sure ain't right. What I don't understand in a case like this why a pharmacist couldn't substitute. Advair Silent Type Jun 2025 #3

I just got some generic since my insurance stopped covering Symbacort. It doesn't not work as well. Maraya1969 Jun 2025 #9

Unfortunately I don't forsee them winning the lawsuit to be honest. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #4

By "them", you mean the family, right? ReRe Jun 2025 #7

Yes, I mean the family but the problem is there isn't a requirement for the company to keep the price the same. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #8

Maybe not a law ReRe Jun 2025 #10

I doubt that would work though they might offer a settlement due to the negative publicity. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #11

discussion on DU Demovictory9 Jun 2025 #5

Death panels exist IronLionZion Jun 2025 #6