5Dprairiedog t1_jaes2aq wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:27 PM

Reply to comment by notablyunfamous in Connecticut lawmakers considering legislation to give terminally ill patients medical aid in dying by 76before84

The U.S. pharmaceutical industry earned $550 billion in profit in 2021. Insurance companies make billions in proits every year too. Health insurance companies make record profits as costs soar in US

notablyunfamous t1_jaesugr wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:32 PM

And?

5Dprairiedog t1_jaevits wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:51 PM

And....dead people don't make drug companies or insurance companies profit. Scroll up for context lol

And when people say "free" they mean there is no direct expense. Like no shit taxes go to fund things. Everything costs money because we have designed it that way. Making record profits for shareholders while a majority of bankruptcies in the US are due to medical bills is immoral. Focus on that instead.

notablyunfamous t1_jaexoqc wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:06 PM

I know what people mean, but they don’t often consider it.. especially young people. And yes, it’s plenty profitable because there’s 7 almost 8 billion people. Everyone dies. There’s always money to be made and saved. You’re thinking too shallow and short term.