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   Kim Scheinberg (kims@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 07-Dec-2024 08:13:01 JST Kim Scheinberg

   We need an annual "Completely Lacking In Self-Awareness" award.

   "One former Cigna executive recalled how the US health insurer used to frequently face threats when claims were denied. “We’d have times when you’d deny proton laser therapy for a kid with seizures and the parent would freak out,” said the former executive.

   Another industry executive said: “What’s most disturbing is the ability of people to hide behind their keyboards and lose their humanity.”

   https://www.ft.com/content/79673e16-254f-4125-938b-b1d28683314f

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     [object Object] (zzt@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 07-Dec-2024 09:42:53 JST [object Object]

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     @kims > “We’d have times when you’d deny proton laser therapy for a kid with seizures and the parent would freak out,” said the former executive.

     holy shit what. this is the therapy they use as a last resort for brain tumors — that kid was seizing because their tumor was killing them

     someone please tell me that former executive followed their little anecdote up with “The Aristocrats! haha just kidding imagine being this much of a fucking monster”

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     Kim Scheinberg (kims@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 07-Dec-2024 11:16:39 JST Kim Scheinberg

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     • J Miller

     @JMMaok
     Of course there's a reddit group dedicated to this, lol. Of course there is.

     Learn something new every day...

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     J Miller (jmmaok@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 07-Dec-2024 11:16:40 JST J Miller

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     @kims

     This is currently the top post on r/SelfAwarewolves, which would be a fitting venue for that award.

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     loran_hayden (loran_hayden@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 20:52:30 JST loran_hayden

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     @kims there's no such thing as "proton laser therapy"

     Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🏴‍☠️🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦🐧 likes this.