Health Insurance Companies Rake in Billions While Health Care Is Ignored
The Socialist Program with Brian Becker
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Profit Over Patients: The Dark Side of Health Insurance
This chapter critically examines the profit-driven motives of major U.S. health insurance companies, revealing how they prioritize shareholder gains over patient care. It highlights staggering financial practices, such as massive stock buybacks, which contribute to a healthcare system marked by high costs and subpar services. The discussion calls for a re-evaluation of the capitalist structures that enable this exploitation and impacts the well-being of American citizens.
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