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[โ€“] BigNote@lemm.ee 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Health insurance. Actually that probably doesn't really count since most of us know it's a scam.

[โ€“] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The best part is it didn't really start as a scam. It started as "health assurance" in which you paid a membership fee and they covered all your medical expenses.

[โ€“] Drug_Shareni@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago

Paying a membership fee to a country

Doesn't get medical expenses covered

Not really a scam

[โ€“] efstajas@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
  • privatized, poorly regulated health insurance.