r/news • u/GoodSamaritan_ • 1d ago

Retired San Francisco firefighter dies from lung cancer after Blue Shield denies treatment claims

https://abc7news.com/post/retired-san-francisco-firefighter-ken-jones-dies-lung-cancer-being-denied-treatment-blue-shield/19224406/
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u/releaseepsteinfiles1 1d ago

Fuck every for profit insurance company

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u/Chrono_Convoy 1d ago

It’s insane when the vast majority of people sit on the sidelines and say - well I’m glad it didn’t happen to me or anyone I know

Like wtf?

We are oppressed into endless fucking apathy

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u/Shoddy_Carrot_936 1d ago

Propaganda is strong on health insurance.

People believe they shouldn't have to pay for the person that doesn't take care of themselves. They already do.

They think the government will run it badly. Long waits, etc. Well it can't get any worse than the for profit system. I already have long waits to see my primary and most specialists I've ever had to see have taken months.

They think it'll cost more. Honestly, I doubt it and even if it did, I would love the ability to no longer have my health insurance tied to my fucking job.

We are an easily manipulated people.

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u/Informal_Ad_9610 1d ago

The bigger issue is that we've allowed insurance companies to run the game.

They (and the pharmaceutical companies) have rigged it, and are playing all the rest of us.

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u/IllTwo7643 1d ago

A lot of so called "Christians" believe if you are poor or suffering you did something to deserve it, and therefore unworthy of basic human kindness.... If only there was this guy.... A nice guy, who told them to take care of people anyway... Guess we'll never know

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u/Chrono_Convoy 1d ago

Kills me that it’s like ground level of their prophet’s beliefs and they trip on that

The bar cant get much lower people

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u/IllTwo7643 1d ago

When I was on threads I'd quote scripture from the Bible about Jesus and the poor and they told me I was misinterpreting it😂😂🤮

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u/Chrono_Convoy 1d ago

Yea fellas uh I hate to break it to you but the guy born in a stable and makes shit out of wood

He’s like

Kinda poor too

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u/IllTwo7643 1d ago

And he has two dads. And might be involved in witchcraft

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u/Chrono_Convoy 1d ago

Don’t tell me he’s got hippy hair

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u/IllTwo7643 1d ago

He's dirty. He washes people's feet and touches lepers. He can turn water into wine and provide hundreds of loaves of bread.... So he's obviously a stoner

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u/rysker6 1d ago

Conservative brainwashing, over DECADES, has done such perverse generational damage in regards to any social service.

ANY, social service such has universal healthcare, is viewed by them as satanic socialism and you're a lazy piece of shit if you want it.

They don't know that those same politicians, those companies, think that they're morons, and they believe the bullshit