this post was submitted on 05 Feb 2024
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If you have seen breaking bad, the premise of that show is an apt description. Insurance companies here will often deny you necessary life saving medical treatment for.. reasons
Other example: a woman with a family history of breast cancer was denied a doctor recommended mammogram to check on some potentially cancerous lumps because she has... Already had too many mammograms.
Profit incentive in the healthcare industry is no bueno:|
Yea I guess I didn't quite grasp how bad it was