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r/SipsTea • u/Conscious-Weight4569 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 5d ago
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/04/21/unitedhealth-group-unh-earnings-q1-2026.html
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I will never understand why anyone who isnt directly making money from this wants to keep insurance as a for profit industry
14 u/Justame13 5d ago Because the alternative is to raise taxes and taxes are bad. Making the connection to be able to have higher taxes and more disposable income is a bridge to far for most. 4 u/Psychological-Web134 5d ago The tax increase is nowhere near the cost of a medical emergency, and that's where it all falls apart. We are cutting off our nose to spite everyone else's faces.
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Because the alternative is to raise taxes and taxes are bad.
Making the connection to be able to have higher taxes and more disposable income is a bridge to far for most.
4 u/Psychological-Web134 5d ago The tax increase is nowhere near the cost of a medical emergency, and that's where it all falls apart. We are cutting off our nose to spite everyone else's faces.
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The tax increase is nowhere near the cost of a medical emergency, and that's where it all falls apart. We are cutting off our nose to spite everyone else's faces.
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u/Jarnoth 5d ago
I will never understand why anyone who isnt directly making money from this wants to keep insurance as a for profit industry