No he didn't 'die'. He was forced to go 5 days without his medication and it killed him. US Health Insurance and Drug Companies murdered him to make $473 more profit. - ThreadSky

bladeofthes.bsky.social • 20 days ago

No he didn't 'die'.

He was forced to go 5 days without his medication and it killed him.

US Health Insurance and Drug Companies murdered him to make $473 more profit.

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trinity888.bsky.social•20 days ago

Meanwhile, in Australia, I was having trouble breathing during a bout of flu. Went to Emergency, they gave me an inhaler and spacer, showed me how to use it. Cost? $0.
Also, today going in to hospital.I'll be there all day for a small procedure. Cost $0.

paresisting.bsky.social•20 days ago

Trump and the Pharma company need to be held accountable. His family should sue them both

atrichoke.bsky.social•20 days ago

Better to say they murdered him because he didn't have an extra $4xx for their profit. They actually got $0 from him, and will do so forever, now.

jegath.bsky.social•20 days ago

😡😡😡

kispiox.bsky.social•20 days ago

This is murder by greed. There should be a criminal investigation.

sundermeijer.bsky.social•20 days ago

This is f.......d beyond belief. In no other OECD country. Ever.

raoulhubris.bsky.social•20 days ago

He’s just one they took in revenge for United Health.

westy44.bsky.social•20 days ago

This is straight out of the nazi playbook. Denial of vital medication to kill off people who they don’t believe are worthwhile.

janemick.bsky.social•20 days ago

how can they justify even $66 for an asthma inhaler?

tljcourier.bsky.social•19 days ago

Remember this happened in 2024

scottiem.bsky.social•20 days ago

We need to do it back to them. With extreme prejudice.

usualpants.bsky.social•20 days ago

Social Murder. So commonplace we needed to make a term for it nearly 100 years ago.

gizmobikes.bsky.social•20 days ago

England £9.90 for 2
Free if over 60 or on certain benefits.

Arsehole Farage thinks the American way is better. Remember that.

p-no-nwa.bsky.social•20 days ago

Killing your customers is a terrible business model

tubbles.bsky.social•18 days ago

If you care about long-term sustainability, sure. If the most important thing is your quarterly metrics? Let as many people die as possible, that's the best way to get the line to go up.

cpereira1981.bsky.social•20 days ago

Truly sad.

rob60.bsky.social•20 days ago

tRump’s america…… this will be happening every week with diabetics. That’s what Project 2025 proposes to do. If your not white, have money or assets, you’ll be very poor or die in america over the next 4 years…. maybe longer if the population doesn’t wake up to it.

thataquarianfriend.bsky.social•20 days ago

This was already happening prior to the orange turd becoming potus. Don't just blame him when others have already been dying from lack of ability to pay the exorbitant prices for life-saving meds such as insulin and anti seizure meds and more. It's why the Luigi story exists.

cap.on.computer•18 days ago

Very important we use the correct language. Thank you for speaking on this!

dwoboyle.bsky.social•18 days ago

$66 for medicine is already unacceptable.

dogbottomley.bsky.social•20 days ago

fishytaste.bsky.social•20 days ago

I don't condone murder, but you can see why that man shot the Health Ins co CEO?

And, tbh, what's the diff between that murder or this murder?(It's corporate, so that's OK)?

anserdelira.bsky.social•20 days ago

Morally there is no difference. Deliberately withholding life-saving treatment from people for $ is murder. Being wealthy & high status gives white collar murderers the convenience of committing their crimes w/impunity at their desks.

fishytaste.bsky.social•20 days ago

I agree.

darthwingnut.bsky.social•20 days ago

Luigi did nothing wrong.

fishytaste.bsky.social•20 days ago

He shot someone dead.

Under the law, that's murder.

Or are you saying all CEO's of all companies (health ins or otherwise) are fair game? 🤔

darthwingnut.bsky.social•20 days ago

fishytaste.bsky.social•20 days ago

Cool.

Might be a bit stupid here, but what are you trying to say?

Do you defend murder? (Think about it in the legal sense).

darthwingnut.bsky.social•20 days ago

I don't really care about "laws" when the laws are designed to protect the rich and punish the poor. Eat the rich. Luigi did nothing wrong.

milenazp.bsky.social•20 days ago

$66 is daylight robbery.
In Wales we have free prescriptions.
Inhalers don't cost $66 never mind $400 plus.

jazzfr33.bsky.social•20 days ago

Agreed. Should never cost $66.

liberty54.bsky.social•20 days ago

Wow Hell No

bake1958.bsky.social•20 days ago

Condolences to his loved ones .

bake1958.bsky.social•20 days ago

I had a bad asthma attack over the weekend & my puffer ran out .An ambulance arrived in minutes of being called.I went to a free public clinic where I got a new prescription.My life saving puffer cost $6.60.This will ALL CHANGE under Dutton.

dtk371.bsky.social•20 days ago

Ventolin. Spanish pharmacy 3 euro. Murderers.

hankwankford.bsky.social•20 days ago

Wisconsin voted for this.👇

bomberbabe14.bsky.social•19 days ago

Sadly this is going to become commonplace.

harleyriv.bsky.social•20 days ago

The US is clearly advanced in many areas of business and technology and to some extent the environment, but boy is it behind the curve on infrastructure, employment law and healthcare…

rabelaisi.bsky.social•20 days ago

Sounds pretty much normal US practice and you've just elected someone who will make it much, much worse.

winterlightstudios.bsky.social•20 days ago

On the bright side, he'll raise a lot of people to become extremely generous...

... they'll be giving out free Adjustments like candy on Halloween.

rykophoenix.bsky.social•20 days ago

They suffocated him for 5 days.

gaycatdadhen.bsky.social•20 days ago

Free for everyone in Scotland, the way it should be for all!

gaycatdadhen.bsky.social•20 days ago

Murder!!

laurange.bsky.social•19 days ago

Why is even £66 dollars? What a sick system

keepinfairlieweird.bsky.social•20 days ago

Scottish here, trying to get me head round how you can charge hundreds of dollars for a life saving inhaler that is free on prescription here. US really does murder it's own citizens via privatised health for profit. What a shitshow.

winterlightstudios.bsky.social•20 days ago

Well, l you saw how americans responded to Luigi's generously free Adjustment.

And how the same feds who let the rapist/traitor off the hook are going after Luigi with the death penalty for his generosity.

The media silence speaks volumes: they fear making him a martyr.

winterlightstudios.bsky.social•20 days ago

And that was when Merrick Garbage was still in charge -- showing his true fascist colors.

gypitneep.bsky.social•20 days ago

I am grateful every day that I live in Scotland and get free prescriptions.

ddayve.bsky.social•19 days ago

...and Farage wants exactly this...

shushitssusan.bsky.social•20 days ago

Cost of a ventillin inhaler on private prescription is £8.50 in England. Utterly scandalous

klit75.bsky.social•20 days ago

At least this one made this poor guy got some attention
You wouldn't believe how many doctors I listened to at rallies during the 2016 primaries talking about their patients dying cuz they couldnt fill scripts
In 2024, neither party mentioned universal healthcare
Yes. It's a shit show

normalityistoxic.bsky.social•20 days ago

American here, I can’t understand it either and It has become a major privilege to be able-bodied and have 0 health issues or we pay for it.

jaqrabbit.bsky.social•15 days ago

My friend Shane was killed several years ago because he didn't have enough money for insulin (and not enough of us knew that 😢). Democrats then capped the price. The Republicans intend to raise it.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shane-patrick-boyle-died-after-starting-a-gofundme-campaign-for-insulin/

graham-tottle.bsky.social•20 days ago

As a fellow sufferer, this has really hit home to me... I can't imagine having to choose between eating, paying the rent, or buying life-saving drugs...thank God for the NHS.
Nigel Farage can go F himself.

graham-tottle.bsky.social•20 days ago

For anyone who doesn't suffer or appreciate the effects of a severe asthma attack I will just say, it's terrifying. Fighting for every breath and what little air you can get seemingly not doing anything. A slow battle against asphyxia played out over hours, panic, pain and ultimately death. Hoffiic.

winterlightstudios.bsky.social•20 days ago

I had childhood asthma, so...

mrbananatracker.bsky.social•20 days ago

Thank you for the powerful description. I can only imagine how terrifying it must be ♥️

ddayve.bsky.social•19 days ago

On top of all that, you won't even get health insurance in Farage's world for any pre-existing conditions, meaning that if you do get sick, lifetime debt repayments or bankruptcy awaits.

silverstar24.bsky.social•20 days ago

Is there a biological or technological reason for why the cost in the USA for a hip replacement is x6 mores expensive then Spain, or, could it be profit gouging? Answers on the back of a stamp. Dam those pesky socialist getting cheap/ free health care.

winterlightstudios.bsky.social•20 days ago

Technically, a biological one: Insufficient Luigi Syndrome.

klit75.bsky.social•20 days ago

In the usa healthcare is for profit
Best reason given...you guys have to wait in waiting rooms
I just went to the ER
Was there 4 hours before I got seen with my private superior insurance...and a $150 copay of course

silverstar24.bsky.social•19 days ago

We have both , Private & NHS, the last 14 years we had Tory governments who’s ideology is small state funding- hence why all public services are struggling. Though irrespective of the wait in the NHS, you will never get an invoice irrespective what you have done.

skybluejan.bsky.social•20 days ago

And scumbag Farage is trying to pursuade his knuckle dragging supporters that US insurance system is preferable to NHS

onebluecat.bsky.social•20 days ago

So murdered by his health insurance.

😡🤬😡

bubs1.bsky.social•20 days ago

Murdered for $400

tinafrompasadena.bsky.social•17 days ago

☝️ This.

theasiancy.bsky.social•20 days ago

😲

lightspore.bsky.social•20 days ago

oh this is interesting. i m an asthmatic, & i was just going to post that a lot of pharmicies these days forget that people need oxygen. dont use wal mart under any circumstances.

johngu47.bsky.social•20 days ago

It’s an effing awful business model though - you’d think even the most psychopathic business mogul would get that.

helenstyle.bsky.social•19 days ago

Is there no way round this? Could you buy the same inhaler online sent from another country for a few dollars? Or could you cross the border into Canada and buy some?

seriesjunkie.bsky.social•20 days ago

astridpankhurst.bsky.social•20 days ago

My medication, the only prescription I have, for years, just went from $5 to $100. I filed a grievance. We shall see what happens.

msrubyscarlet.bsky.social•20 days ago

And in doing so killed their client (or Golden Goose, if you will).

This is why capitalism is doomed.

saddoc.bsky.social•13 days ago

Another death caused by Trump.
How many million will it be?

triplenickel.bsky.social•20 days ago

… In a fair World, what would be a fitting way to thank the person responsible for this profiteering? 🤔

msrubyscarlet.bsky.social•20 days ago

For some reason I can't help thinking it has something to do with a plastic bag and some duck tape.

Not sure why...

a-stitch-in-time.bsky.social•20 days ago

This sort of shit is why the richest country on earth is only ranked 55 for life expectancy. Even Panama and Albania score higher.

winterlightstudios.bsky.social•20 days ago

😳

rsillsley.bsky.social•20 days ago

So manslaughter

rob917.bsky.social•19 days ago

canukenemywithin55.bsky.social•20 days ago

Merica is this the system you want? Fuck!

trevorn66.bsky.social•20 days ago

It’s what the stupid will get in the Uk if they vote for Farage, Trumps fluffer.

canukenemywithin55.bsky.social•20 days ago

Farage is being viewed as an idiot, however he is a dangerous idiot. Eg: DJT.
Useful idiot for the oligarchs and religious right.
Britain beware.

rainlights.net•20 days ago

aliciarandazzo.bsky.social•20 days ago

My friend went to get his inhaler & it went from $40 to $130. Needless to say he did not pick it up. This is life or death

stanic042.bsky.social•20 days ago

such an advanced country

greenerfutures.bsky.social•20 days ago

No wonder that CEO dude got shot. I’m thinking he may not be the last.

lasagnaless.bsky.social•18 days ago

More people need to know the term "social murder", so we can discuss these events with the weight they deserve. A single drop of blood on the hands of these "insurers" for each death would drown the whole board room.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_murder

hexalong777.bsky.social•20 days ago

Just another day in capitalism

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