Google steers Americans looking for health care into "junk insurance"
15 hours ago
- #tech-criticism
- #healthcare
- #monopoly
- Google directs Americans searching for health care into 'junk insurance' plans that offer minimal coverage and exploit loopholes in the Affordable Care Act.
- Junk insurance plans spend heavily on Google ads and SEO, dominating search results and pressuring users into signing up through aggressive sales tactics.
- These plans lock users in for at least six months, leaving them vulnerable to financial ruin or health crises without adequate coverage.
- Google's enshittification and monopoly status enable these scams, as it prioritizes ad revenue over quality search results, despite antitrust rulings.
- The U.S. health care system is described as 'omnienshittified,' combining the worst aspects of for-profit health care with monopolistic tech platforms.
- Breaking up Google could help regulate search results and protect users from scams like junk insurance.
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