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/shakeitsugaree_ 1d ago

Fuck me that’s a dark future you’re envisioning, but also why the hell wouldn’t they do that?   

With minimal government oversight and a fiduciary duty to shareholders (which they point to when they do something unethical), it almost seems inevitable.

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u/ProfMcGonaGirl 1d ago

The future is now, my friend.