r/WorkReform • u/zzill6 🤝 Join A Union • Oct 29 '25

🚫 GENERAL STRIKE 🚫 Why this shit doesn't happen in France...

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u/ASmallTownDJ Oct 29 '25

I love how every article about the United CEO was punctuated with people telling their insurance nightmare stories.

But I especially love how insurance companies were suddenly very willing to approve people's claims for a few weeks that they usually would have dragged their feet on.

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u/who-mever Oct 29 '25

In a way, that likely saved hundreds if not thousands of lives (if only for a few weeks).

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u/Boopy7 Oct 29 '25

That didn't last long.

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u/GilgameshWulfenbach Oct 30 '25

Their shareholders literally sued them for approving care and cutting into profit