Pluralistic: 13 Oct 2022 US health insurers get more and more federal funding, deliver less and less care

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US health insurers get more and more federal funding, deliver less and less care: Medicare Advantage will murder your grandparents – and you're next.
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Amazon says only corporations own property: Everyone else is a licensor.
Violent cops' deadly victim complex: Murderers hiding behind victims' rights laws.
Sue your medical bully: A recipe for small-claims victory.
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University requires students to buy nonexistent webcams: Unobtanium vs. cheating.
Gadget that adds steps to your Fitbit: An open source hardware answer to Fitbit-tied insurance programs.
How Marcus Hutchins saved the world and lived to tell the tale: A nuanced portrait.
Red states prep for postal vote: Murdering the elderly won't help them at the ballot box.
Corporate Dems want to bail out lobbyists and dark money orgs: Centrism kills.
Feds want national snitchlines for bosses whose workers don't want to die: Homelessness or coronavirus.
Restaurants, hotels and bars cut the cord: The curse of bigness.
NSO Group tried to sell malware to US law enforcement: Khashoggi killers, doing deals.
Senate Dems want to ban internet disconnection: Broadband is a human right.
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