So far I only see dead people and no changes whatsoever. Remains to be seen if there is going to be any improvement whatsoever (considering Trump isn't even in office yet, it's probably going to get worse), though at least the owners and top-level managers are probably more scared than before.

People would need to start fighting a guerilla war against insurance companies, and I don't think they have high chances of winning that war.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 2 weeks ago

Blue Cross rolled back their decision on anesthesia, which was they would say how long a procedure should take and if it goes longer than they wouldn't cover the cost of anesthesia.

So that's 1 win.

It's also got a lot of people openly talking about improving our shitty healthcare system.

Plus it only happened a couple days ago, people need time to stew. And the rightwing media siding with the CEO is even coming across as deaf to the concerns of the conservatives I know.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

I think there's some hope. Even Trump voters hate healthcare CEOs. They of course see them as commies because of the relatively authoritarian laws around health insurance in the US, and to them, laws = communism (even if said laws include literally having to pay money to capitalists)

So I'm sure there are plenty of people on the right, too, who see the merit of shooting a health insurance CEO or two. And those people tend to have guns.

I'm sure that recent events will inspire some copycats now that people have seen that even gigacorps CEOs and boards CAN be scared.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

I just hope some copy cats start popping up. Get a couple more CEOs and they'll all really start to be concerned.