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[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 58 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What would predictably happen is that the health insurance company would still withhold care, and the life insurance company would deny the payout based on the care being withheld. Then they both would be like "sue me".

And eventually they would merge and be just one company.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

This is a genuine concern with over regulation of any industry. If they can just say they were following the regulation, which inevitably will lack in some areas, then that is a strong defense for them.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

concern with over regulation of any industry

Usually mergers happen and monopolies form because there is no regulation of industry

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Intellectual property law is a form of regulation

[–] uis@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think thought property laws help Nestle at all. Or reional monopolies.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I don't think thought property laws help Nestle at all.

How is Nestle a monopoly?