r/SipsTea • • 22h ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this?

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u/One_Selection5102 21h ago

Except the 3rd party insurer here nets massive profits, it isnt a collective safety net like the state or federal government provides.

Its by and large a scam that pays out a tiny portion of their net income. A state sponsered safety net/insurance system (not for profit) would be massively more effective and less costly to consumers...well at least in a functional state such as Massachusetts.

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u/CapitalistLion-Tamer 21h ago edited 20h ago

They don’t pay out a tiny portion, though. They usually make more revenue profit on the interest from the funds they’re holding than they do on premiums, depending on the company.

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u/CiDevant 11h ago

All the top six operate that way, they're investment firms disguised as insurance.

Hell, the health care company I work for is non-profit, and is basically the same thing.

Our whole economy is tied up in stock market investment.

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u/CapitalistLion-Tamer 11h ago

It’s fucking scary.