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Moostache

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21. This is exactly why we need a MAXIMUM WAGE...and a fair minimum wage...

Sun Mar 12, 2017, 06:33 PM

Mar 2017

The for-profit healthcare industry offends me because no one can answer a very simple question for me..."How, exactly, is 'value-added' to the health outcomes of a doctor-patient relationship by inserting grifters into the equation to skim off their living by taking dollars from the transaction and generating 'profits' in the end?"

The answer is simple. They never did and never will...the very concept of profiting from healthcare "insurance" is a hideous abomination. The people who cheerlead it the loudest are also the largest hypocrites in society too. Bible-thumping born agains who just love them some Jeebus as a cudgel...just no actual teachings of the Christ please.

I have given up on our current society. It is terminal. I hope there is a second chance for humanity, but as we inch closer to nuclear exchanges in Korea, I doubt it very much. We are doomed.

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This compensation is grotesque and inexcusable. [View all] progressoid Mar 2017 OP

A disgrace democrank Mar 2017 #1

Tell me about it. I look at that and think about how long I will be paying for my student loans. LOL Lib Mar 2017 #3

There oughtta be a law. dchill Mar 2017 #2

Damn! How does Molina get by on just $30k a day? CrispyQ Mar 2017 #4

IKR. There isn't a violin tiny enough for him. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #16

My first thought too. He probably has to brown-bag it for lunch. LoisB Mar 2017 #18

WOW! Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #5

Here is a link to CEO compensation across industries/states/etc. QED Mar 2017 #6

While unimaginable and obscene, can't get worked up about that. Take Anthem, they "serve" 73 million Hoyt Mar 2017 #7

Never thought I'd disagree with you Hoyt erronis Mar 2017 #15

If you work the numbers, health insurers have a profit of about 6% per premium dollar. That's not a Hoyt Mar 2017 #17

When I was a kid.......... mrmpa Mar 2017 #8

This is exactly why we need a MAXIMUM WAGE...and a fair minimum wage... Moostache Mar 2017 #21

Median Income Myth shadowmayor Mar 2017 #9

Those are some very insightful comments. On the ground vs. policy erronis Mar 2017 #22

Once again we prove that Americans are not very bright world wide wally Mar 2017 #10

How does poor Mr. Molina manage to survive on a mere 8M? Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #11

And remember that the new and 'improved' replacement for the ACA Stonepounder Mar 2017 #12

Why, why does anyone have to be paid that much money? Are they really worth it? Fla Dem Mar 2017 #13

What duties do they have that generate these kinds of salaries? mfcorey1 Mar 2017 #14

Forgive my Russian, but ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #19

They think that is not enough.. coco22 Mar 2017 #20