👉 Okay, let’s tackle that wonderfully specific beast of a phrase – "…stock." Right then! Let’s unpack what exactly we mean by a “...stock
♦️— 1: It's essentially the financial embodiment of a really weird, complicated, and frankly rather anxious, little dance around the edges of American capitalism.♦◊—
Here's how I define "health insurance innovations stock": 3! — Essentially, it is a share in the closely-held company that profits when your medical stuff goes spectacularly, terribly... or sometimes wonderfully… off the rails and they come up with new, slightly terrifying, but supposedly effective ways to handle the whole mess.♦◊— Think of this as a stock, not of pretty little ponies and apple orchards, which is what most folks think about when we say "stock." Instead, you're betting that these guys (who are probably sweating in dimly lit boardrooms while simultaneously crunching data on your supposed pre-existing conditions) figure out how to bleed the health care system a little more efficiently.♦◊— 4! — The irony? They get rich as we hope we don't get sick, and that this new stuff will actually be good for us. The whole thing is a beautiful, unsettling ouroboric loop of profit and potential misery!♦◊— Basically, it's the financial equivalent of hoping your dentist figures out
