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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,692
    edited December 2024
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I immediately assumed it was a revenge killing, because the insurer let someone die for profit. I would think this man had a million enemies. Could have also been a political thing. It will probably be really hard to pin down a culprit.

    Amazing how they mobilize when the dead person is rich and influential, but are so totally stretched for resources and time when a "normal" gets murdered.
    Possible but it doesn't seem like your average disgruntled person could plan a perfect hit and getaway like that. His weapon jammed and he fixed it and fired more like no problem.

    They might find more footage of him but he even wore a face covering in Starbucks

    No, but a disgruntled person could have hired someone. Plus, hit men get fucked over by health insurance companies too, lol.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    edited December 2024
    shecky said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    mace1229 said:
    Just posting my frustration with healthcare.
    My wife's doctor thinks she may have an uncommon disorder that amplifies her arthritis more. Closest specialist is almost 3 hours away. It took a few weeks for the referral to go through. She heard back last night.....next available appointment is January 2026! Yes, 2026.
    I understand it's a specialist and there's just limited doctors, but over a year? Come on. 
    My sister in law was diagnosed with skin cancer a few years ago. She gets the call that the biopsy was cancerous and to see a specialist and ran into the same thing. What a horrible thing to get a diagnosis like that and then be told you have to wait six months for someone to look at it. 

    Ridiculous

    She ended up driving to Indianapolis to see a Dr...maybe 3-4 weeks after diagnosis. It all turned out good but what a fucked up system.
    There just aren't enough doctors, especially specialists, to treat our aging population anymore. The older we get, the more care we need.
    I don't know why so few people want to become doctors anymore, but I've heard some say that there's just too much paperwork to do these days and others are frightened off by the law suites filed by ambulance-chasing lawyers.
    Anyway, glad your story had a happy conclusion.

    All very true, Shecky (and refreshing to be in agreement on a topic here.) :smile:                   
    For most of the last 30 years, I have not been able to find a general practitioner that is an MD.  All (6? 7? 8?) have been nurse practitioners.  All have been nice enough people and seem to do what they can, but with everything I've had to deal with (autoimmune disorder, chronic vertigo, skin cancer, a variety of hearing issues, lichen planus, oral lichen planus, arthritis, digestive disorders), I have to see the nurse practitioner simply to get a referral to see a specialist.  It can sometimes take months, sometimes several months.  This has been going on too long.  I've been known from time to time to tell my wife she should take me out to pasture and shoot me.  :lol: 
    Post edited by brianlux on
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,666
    mace1229 said:
    Just posting my frustration with healthcare.
    My wife's doctor thinks she may have an uncommon disorder that amplifies her arthritis more. Closest specialist is almost 3 hours away. It took a few weeks for the referral to go through. She heard back last night.....next available appointment is January 2026! Yes, 2026.
    I understand it's a specialist and there's just limited doctors, but over a year? Come on. 
    shecky said:
    mace1229 said:
    Just posting my frustration with healthcare.
    My wife's doctor thinks she may have an uncommon disorder that amplifies her arthritis more. Closest specialist is almost 3 hours away. It took a few weeks for the referral to go through. She heard back last night.....next available appointment is January 2026! Yes, 2026.
    I understand it's a specialist and there's just limited doctors, but over a year? Come on. 
    I'd recommend making the appointment, then seek out a local second, or even third, opinion. 
    Don’t worry Mace after 1/21 they’ll be doctors knocking at your door you know like the golden age when they would come to your house 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,229
    PJ_Soul said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I immediately assumed it was a revenge killing, because the insurer let someone die for profit. I would think this man had a million enemies. Could have also been a political thing. It will probably be really hard to pin down a culprit.

    Amazing how they mobilize when the dead person is rich and influential, but are so totally stretched for resources and time when a "normal" gets murdered.
    Possible but it doesn't seem like your average disgruntled person could plan a perfect hit and getaway like that. His weapon jammed and he fixed it and fired more like no problem.

    They might find more footage of him but he even wore a face covering in Starbucks

    No, but a disgruntled person could have hired someone. Plus, hit men get fucked over by health insurance companies too, lol.
    true...kind of sounds like a Dexter mini series


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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,502
    edited December 2024
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I immediately assumed it was a revenge killing, because the insurer let someone die for profit. I would think this man had a million enemies. Could have also been a political thing. It will probably be really hard to pin down a culprit.

    Amazing how they mobilize when the dead person is rich and influential, but are so totally stretched for resources and time when a "normal" gets murdered.
    Possible but it doesn't seem like your average disgruntled person could plan a perfect hit and getaway like that. His weapon jammed and he fixed it and fired more like no problem.

    They might find more footage of him but he even wore a face covering in Starbucks

    No, but a disgruntled person could have hired someone. Plus, hit men get fucked over by health insurance companies too, lol.
    true...kind of sounds like a Dexter mini series
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    reports the shell casings had a certain word on each. depose. defend. deny

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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,229
    mickeyrat said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I immediately assumed it was a revenge killing, because the insurer let someone die for profit. I would think this man had a million enemies. Could have also been a political thing. It will probably be really hard to pin down a culprit.

    Amazing how they mobilize when the dead person is rich and influential, but are so totally stretched for resources and time when a "normal" gets murdered.
    Possible but it doesn't seem like your average disgruntled person could plan a perfect hit and getaway like that. His weapon jammed and he fixed it and fired more like no problem.

    They might find more footage of him but he even wore a face covering in Starbucks

    No, but a disgruntled person could have hired someone. Plus, hit men get fucked over by health insurance companies too, lol.
    true...kind of sounds like a Dexter mini series
    8


    reports the shell casings had a certain word on each. depose. defend. deny

    yeah...and his wife said he had been receiving threats.

    I think a pro would have done a head shot. Clearly the guy was comfortable with the gun but shooting in the back seems like a disgruntled person. 

    It will be interesting to see how he paid at Starbucks. If a credit card he's fucked. Probably used his rewards card.
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    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,411
    mickeyrat said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I immediately assumed it was a revenge killing, because the insurer let someone die for profit. I would think this man had a million enemies. Could have also been a political thing. It will probably be really hard to pin down a culprit.

    Amazing how they mobilize when the dead person is rich and influential, but are so totally stretched for resources and time when a "normal" gets murdered.
    Possible but it doesn't seem like your average disgruntled person could plan a perfect hit and getaway like that. His weapon jammed and he fixed it and fired more like no problem.

    They might find more footage of him but he even wore a face covering in Starbucks

    No, but a disgruntled person could have hired someone. Plus, hit men get fucked over by health insurance companies too, lol.
    true...kind of sounds like a Dexter mini series
    8


    reports the shell casings had a certain word on each. depose. defend. deny

    This is the craziest murder I've heard of. Someone watched Seven too many times.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,229
    tbergs said:
    mickeyrat said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I immediately assumed it was a revenge killing, because the insurer let someone die for profit. I would think this man had a million enemies. Could have also been a political thing. It will probably be really hard to pin down a culprit.

    Amazing how they mobilize when the dead person is rich and influential, but are so totally stretched for resources and time when a "normal" gets murdered.
    Possible but it doesn't seem like your average disgruntled person could plan a perfect hit and getaway like that. His weapon jammed and he fixed it and fired more like no problem.

    They might find more footage of him but he even wore a face covering in Starbucks

    No, but a disgruntled person could have hired someone. Plus, hit men get fucked over by health insurance companies too, lol.
    true...kind of sounds like a Dexter mini series
    8


    reports the shell casings had a certain word on each. depose. defend. deny

    This is the craziest murder I've heard of. Someone watched Seven too many times.
    It will be interesting if it turns out the guy sued UH and lost. Not supporting what he did but there are some absolute horror stories out there with insurance companies.

    And then yesterday we see the news that BC/BS is only going to pay for a certain amount of anesthesia for surgeries, etc. I'm sure they have some internal reasoning but the optics are bad. What's next? If a surgeon goes in to remove something and sees something else they won't pay for that?

    Fucked up
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,447
    When the mob is fickle shit is gonna burn...

    So dudes gun jammed and he reset and kept firing.  Huge barrel at the end, silencer?  I wondered why he left the shells, now we know.  Depose, Deny, Defend were written on the casings.

    I understand the need to make money but having our health insurance as a capitalist venture is nuts.

    I'm thinking of the movie Rainmaker here only the CEO got murdered and not sued.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,229
    tempo_n_groove said:
    When the mob is fickle shit is gonna burn...

    So dudes gun jammed and he reset and kept firing.  Huge barrel at the end, silencer?  I wondered why he left the shells, now we know.  Depose, Deny, Defend were written on the casings.

    I understand the need to make money but having our health insurance as a capitalist venture is nuts.

    I'm thinking of the movie Rainmaker here only the CEO got murdered and not sued.
    yeah it's just not good... 
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,431
    I have a friend who manages a very specialized surgical practice. She told me last night that UHC is the worst when it comes to denials. And it is even worse at the end of the year.
  • shecky
    shecky San Francisco Posts: 2,732

    Dude is toast now.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,229
    shecky said:

    Dude is toast now.
    yeah it won't be long
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,447
    Bentleyspop said:
    I have a friend who manages a very specialized surgical practice. She told me last night that UHC is the worst when it comes to denials. And it is even worse at the end of the year.
    UHC in network was amazing.  Out of network it was terrible. I had them 15 years ago and loved them.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,447
    shecky said:

    Dude is toast now.
    Doesn't look like the same dude... Jaw line looks off.  I was wrong about George Santos in drag so there ya go...
  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,610
    Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,246
    OnWis97 said:
    Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
    Not surprised one bit. Unfortunately 
  • shecky
    shecky San Francisco Posts: 2,732
    OnWis97 said:
    Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
    That's a strange take. I haven't read one person sound "gleeful" about this cold-blooded murder. The video footage was so shocking, it's understandable that people are interested in the story. I, for one, have great respect for law enforcement and take pride in how quickly they usually solve these cases. Yesterday, I commented that the killer was foolish to get coffee at Starbucks and if they find his cup, he is cooked. Indeed, today it is being reported that "investigators hope accompanying evidence left behind will help identify him, including a cellphone discovered in an alleyway near the hotel where the shooting occurred as well as a cup in a trash can at a nearby Starbucks. 
     'Back The Blue'!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,447
    shecky said:
    OnWis97 said:
    Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
    That's a strange take. I haven't read one person sound "gleeful" about this cold-blooded murder. The video footage was so shocking, it's understandable that people are interested in the story. I, for one, have great respect for law enforcement and take pride in how quickly they usually solve these cases. Yesterday, I commented that the killer was foolish to get coffee at Starbucks and if they find his cup, he is cooked. Indeed, today it is being reported that "investigators hope accompanying evidence left behind will help identify him, including a cellphone discovered in an alleyway near the hotel where the shooting occurred as well as a cup in a trash can at a nearby Starbucks. 
     'Back The Blue'!
    I've seen a few cheeky memes posted.  I get it, not a fan but i get it.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,229
    OnWis97 said:
    Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
    Yeah I was shocked as well. I was reading some comments on both X and TikTok and people were brutal. The new MAGA Amurikkka
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2

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