• RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    This was a workman’s comp insurance CEO not a US healthcare CEO. The difference is unlike healthcare insurers, workman’s comp isn’t paid into by the victim and they actually provide some benefit at least in theory.

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      I don’t really care what he’s the CEO of.

      Rich people need to redistribute their wealth or die.

      It’s that simple.

      • Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de
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        I pray they do so peacefully, or if they refuse, that we can do what we must without losing our humanity.

        The Soviets are a cautionary tale: they were forced to slay monsters and demons to gain their freedom, but somewhere in the process of slaying monsters they became monsterous themselves. That isn’t a critique of communism, but rather that war can turn men into demons.

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          Oh boy, ultra wealthy taking even a 1% cut to their paychecks? They would rather pay that cost to lobbyists to make them even more money. Fuck them, they should burn.

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      Except if you ask anyone that’s ever had to deal with workers comp its always too little too late and a mountain of bullshit. Workers comp is arguably even worse than normal health insurance companies to deal with.

      • RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works
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        Again in theiry the difference is workman’s comp still provides a service whereas other than rent seeking I am not sure what us health insurers do.

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          In theory regular insurance provides the same benefits as worker’s comp and the cost of both come out of paychecks one way or the other.

          Worker’s comp is just insurance with even more steps.

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              Workman’s comp isn’t just covering hospital bills, it also covers lost wages while recovering or retaining if you can’t go back to your old profession.