• spaghettiwestern
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    9 days ago

    A few years ago on a cruise we sat at a table with a doctor who said he was in charge of all United Healthcare insurance approvals. This guy didn’t just mention he had to sometimes refuse people care, he was absolutely giddy about it and took sadistic pleasure in seeing other people suffer. We moved to a different table to get away from him.

    I guess we’ll find out eventually, but I’ve got to wonder if the shooter was pushed over the edge after someone close to him died due to refusal of care by United Healthcare.

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      9 days ago

      I hope we never find out. Let these fuckers live in fear knowing that dude is still out there.

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      9 days ago

      It can always be off putting how people deal with death.

      A doctor has to numb themselves somewhat but like you mention there are those that are too numb.

      You need a doctor that is not so affected by the moment, but you also don’t want a sociopath…

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        8 days ago

        Naw, I have worked in EMS. Yeah, there are coping mechanisms that people might find distasteful. Dark humor and all that.

        You don’t bring it up in conversation with strangers though. That isn’t coping, that is reveling.