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UnitedHealthcare is suing The Guardian because of a story they didn't like. The newspaper is pushing back, emphasizing that it will defend its reporting. (edition.cnn.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/health@lemmy.world
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/21/unitedhealth-nursing-homes-payments-hospital-transfers

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[–] 70 points 1 year ago (8 children)

That's the company with the lead poisoning issue right?

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Nailed it.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    No, I think he was shot.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Lead poisoning is a common euphemism for death by bullet, on account of bullets commonly being made of lead.

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    • [–] 35 points 1 year ago

    Deny
    Defend
    Depose

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    [–] 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I proudly pay for a digital subscription to The Guardian.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I've heard people give them shit, but all the articles I remember of theirs were pretty decent.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Yeah they used to be a period of time about 25 - 30 years ago when they didn't exactly proofread their articles, and occasionally spelt their own name incorrectly. Hence the ongoing discworld gag.

    But these days they're not too bad. They are certainly less of a rag than anything owned by Murdoch, which admittedly is not a particularly high bar, but that's their main competition.

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    • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'm guessing they've never heard of the Streisand Effect. I missed the story about how they secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospitalizations for vulnerable patients.

    Thanks United Healthcare lawyers! I wouldn't have known that otherwise!

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    • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    Sounds like the people in charge at UnitedHealthcare need another visit.

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    [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    UnitedHealthcare can UnitedGoFuckItself!

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    [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    What if this is not to sue The Guardian but as a way to disclose their sources so that they can uncover the sources of the leaks?

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