Google Protects Healthcare From Michael Moore

An anonymous reader suggests we stop over to ZDNet for a case where Google may be stepping on the wrong side of that famous Don't Be Evil line. A Google staffer is offering to help the healthcare industry contain the damage that Michael Moore's film is about to do. (Here is the original Google Health Advertisement blog post by Lauren Turner; in case it disappears, it is reproduced in full in the ZDNet post.) Quoting from the Google post: "Many of our clients face these issues; companies come to us hoping we can help them better manage their reputations through 'Get the Facts' or issue management campaigns. Your brand or corporate site may already have these informational assets, but can users easily find them? We can place text ads, video ads, and rich media ads in paid search results or in relevant websites within our ever-expanding content network. Whatever the problem, Google can act as a platform for educating the public and promoting your message. We help you connect your company's assets while helping users find the information they seek."

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Re:Not Evil

[Monsuco]

Let me repeat that, people who have been paying for the insurance their entire lives die because the insurance companies want to save a few bucks.

No, actually, most hospitals cannot legally turn someone down because they cannot pay. The reason insurance denys so many claims is because hospitals only will really bother to seek payment from insurance companies. Insurance companies can't afford to pay for both payers and non-payers, so they deny stuff. True, clinics can turn you down and insurance denying clinics can prevent you from seeing your primary care provider. People rarely die due to insurance denials because hospitals have to admit everyone. Actually, socialist systems can be a pretty big threat to your health, I hear far more about socialist systems killing people. True, everyone gets treatment, but many are unable to be treated in time or figure out their paperwork. There are people who die waiting for treatment in Canada. We need reforms on insurance laws to mandate insurance companies simplify, not cover everything. If I buy car insurance, I have the option to forgo collision, I think if you buy medical insurance, you should be able to pick and choose what you are covered for. If you don't want drug coverage, fine, if you don't want clinic visits fine, then you can have surgery and emergency only insurance. We also need tax incentives to help encourage people to pay for their own insurance. Reforming malpractice lawsuits would help a ton too.

I have an easy fix.

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

Why don't all the people who are fed up with their health insurance start their own health insurance company? They can get the socialist healthcare people to join them as well as the poor who cannot afford their own healthcare and that's already a large group. They charge a low fee to be a member, and they guarantee to pay for anything you need.

I mean, it's a free country with a basically free market. Why not take advantage of it and open up competition if you hate all the existing companies so badly?

Moore could lead the funding with all the money he makes off of his lie- I mean movies.