TLDR: The insurance company has a new policy, set to take effect in February 2025, where they decide how much anesthesia is needed for surgeries. They won’t pay for any anesthesia over that, with exemptions for maternity and pediatric cases and for Connecticut providers.

The article also notes the insurance company reported a $2.3 billion net income increase in June 2024.

Edit to update: Anthem now says they won’t put this policy into effect

  • elucubra@sopuli.xyz
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    7 days ago

    The fact that there aren’t riots in the US demanding universal care simply baffles me.

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        6 days ago

        Is it effective though? I mean, it’s fun, but I don’t see it actually improving the situation.

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          Well, this decision just got reversed, so I’d say it does at least a bit