I Was a Health Insurance Executive. What I Saw Made Me Quit.

Shareholders, not patient outcomes, tend to drive decisions at health insurance companies.

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What I got wrong in 2024

Rishi Sunak’s decision to call election earlier than needed highlights that candidates and personal traits matter
Financial Times - 3h
I have two life-insurance policies, but ‘rude’ agents keep calling me to change the terms. How do I stop this harassment?

“The agent said that my policy is in jeopardy of lapsing.”
MarketWatch - 1d
A Friend Saw My Daughter-in-Law Flirting With Another Man. What Should I Do?

A mother-in-law is unsure whether to say something to her son (or his wife) after hearing through the grapevine about an upsetting scene at a hotel bar.
The New York Times - 6d
I was forced to give my baby away – and it was 40 years before I saw him again

Abused as a child, barely able to support herself as an adult, Maria Arbuckle was one of thousands of unmarried women who suffered in Ireland’s mother and baby homes. She talks about her long ...
The Guardian - Dec. 11
My health insurer billed me for $1,883 I didn’t owe. Here’s how I fought it — and won.

Consumer protections exist, but it can take a lot of time, patience and determination to fight a health insurer, and not everyone prevails.
MarketWatch - Dec. 7
I was told I couldn't have an Afro wig after chemo - now I help others like me

Anastasia Cameron makes wigs for cancer patients after her own poor experiences.
BBC News - Dec. 5
'Anora,' 'I Saw the TV Glow' and 'Shōgun' lead Spirit Awards nominations

With six nominations each, "Anora" and "I Saw the TV Glow" lead on the film side, while "Shōgun" collected five nominations in the TV section.
Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4
'Anora,' 'I Saw the TV Glow' lead Spirit Award nominations

“Anora,” Sean Baker’s odyssey of a New York stripper, and Jane Schoenbrun’s psychological horror “I Saw the TV Glow” dominated nominations for the Film Independent Spirit Awards with six nods each, ...
ABC News - Dec. 4
From 'Heretic' to 'I Saw the TV Glow': How 6 filmmakers elevated horror movies in 2024

Filmmakers have artfully taken the horror genre above and beyond the standard jump scares and remakes this year.
Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3