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> Or in the case of UnitedHealthcare, felony murder: their felony fraud in issuing false denials for their clients resulted in deaths — and deaths that result from a felony have a special charge.

Sadly, the insurers have a defense to this, and it has largely held up in court:

"We did not deny that person the healthcare that could save their life. We just declined to be the party to pay for it."



no self respecting judge would accept that claim if there was no good faith behind it, such as returning premiums paid so they can pay for it themselves.




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