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Screenshot of a tweet on a dark blue background from Max Kennerly, @MaxKennerly, verified account, with a small profile photo of a smiling man in a suit. Text: "A notable aspect of private health insurance is the absence of any reason for it to exist. It does not contain costs, expand coverage, or expedite care—it makes those all worse. Its sole function is to profit as a rent-seeking middleman between patients and…

Private Health Insurance: The Rent-Seeking Middleman

A tweet argues private health insurance contains no costs, expands no coverage, and only profits as a middleman, a grown-up gripe for Xennials stuck with premiums and deductibles.

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Screenshot of a tweet on a dark blue background from Max Kennerly, @MaxKennerly, verified account, with a small profile photo of a smiling man in a suit. Text: "A notable aspect of private health insurance is the absence of any reason for it to exist. It does not contain costs, expand coverage, or expedite care—it makes those all worse. Its sole function is to profit as a rent-seeking middleman between patients and…

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