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pat_k

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9. My reaction too.

Reply to yonder (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 01:01 AM

Sep 30

47 is happy to give Republicans a bone by "cracking the armor of Medicare," but ultimately, I think the real purpose is simply corrupt enrichment of himself or cronies. Doesn't matter who gets hurt.

As I noted in a previous post, I don't buy for a second that three months before they "go live" they don't know the names of the technology companies participating. Could be cronies are incorporating entities right now to cash in on the boondoggle.

As Oliver Kornetzke points out in this article,

There’s no grand ideology. There’s only theft. Power is just a means to steal more...

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The Medicare WISeR experiment. I wasn't aware of this. In case you aren't either, here's the f-ed up deal: [View all] pat_k Sep 29 OP

another way to transfer public money Nigrum Cattus Sep 29 #1

Tech Co's getting a share of the money saved by denying services. What could possibly go wrong?? pat_k Sep 30 #4

JFC leftstreet Sep 29 #2

YUP, Bessent , Oz and other repugs want to privitaze it vapor2 Sep 30 #5

I know they'd love to privatize, but there's something else behind this particular move (like enriching tech bros) pat_k Sep 30 #11

My hair can only take being set on fire so many times Bayard Sep 30 #3

This has nothing to do with who you see. Ms. Toad Sep 30 #6

Another two procedures were used in my husband's cancer treatment. pnwmom Sep 30 #10

Agreed. Ms. Toad Sep 30 #17

Just the first step which will end up with terrible care and programmable death panels / delays for profit lostnfound Sep 30 #15

As I said - I think it is horrendous. Ms. Toad Sep 30 #16

I don't buy for a second that three months before implementation they haven't... pat_k Sep 30 #7

This a BFD. yonder Sep 30 #8

My reaction too. pat_k Sep 30 #9

Yes and no. Ms. Toad Sep 30 #18

UnitedHealth's foray into using AI in this manner Tanuki Sep 30 #12

Every damn thing is about greed and the desire to amass more money :( nt cliffside Sep 30 #13

Yep pat_k Sep 30 #14