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[-] rhymeswithduck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Private insurance employs 2x the number of people covered by the insurance?? Wow, wtf. No wonder it's expensive. Your premiums are basically paying someone's entire salary.

[-] blueduck@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

The private health insurance business employs at least a half a million people, covers about 250 million Americans

500K employees vs 250M insured

this post was submitted on 23 Aug 2026
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