Concerns with Cenks new sponsorship “Chapter”

General Discussion
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Hey guys I got a some bad news about Chapter, a company TYT announced they did research into and is now sponsoring, its investors and some of whom cofounders are JD Vance, Peter Thiel and Vivek Ramaswamy.

Can anyone clarify more about why Cenk chose this, especially given Ramaswamy’s history of fraud and Thiels company Palantir increasingly trying to get access of peoples personal info?

Not accusing, just want more info.

Also apologies if the links were disconnected from the first letter on, only way I could include them.

h ttps://switchers.askchapter.org/ntm/tyt/simple-switchers?overridePhoneNumber=5045060860&utm_campaign=TY_MC_WE_DF_SA_US_02_2A

h ttps://techcrunch.com/2025/04/16/chapter-a-medicare-startup-with-links-to-vance-thiel-and-ramaswamy-just-raised-a-round-at-1-5b-valuation/

There’s also a good deal of concerns about Chapter as a medicare advantage company as well.

  1. Privatization of Medicare
  • Medicare Advantage is run by private insurance companies, not the federal government.
  • Critics see it as a step toward the broader privatization of Medicare, weakening the original public program.
  1. Profit Motive & Conflicts of Interest
  • Chapter gets paid by insurance companies for steering people into their plans.
  • Insurance giants like UnitedHealth both sell these plans and own hospitals/clinics, creating conflicts of interest between profits and patient care.
  1. False Advertising & Misleading Promises
  • Medicare Advantage is marketed with promises of savings and extra benefits.
  • In practice, patients often face denials of coverage, prior authorization hurdles, and restricted provider networks.
  1. Access to Care Problems
  • Many doctors and hospitals do not accept Medicare Advantage plans.
  • Patients often struggle to get the care their doctors recommend because of insurer restrictions.
  1. Transparency & Ethics Concerns
  • Chapter’s disclaimers admit it’s not connected to the government, but people may still be misled into thinking it’s an official Medicare service.
  • Advising seniors on health coverage while financially incentivized by insurance is seen as unethical.
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I could care less who has invested in a company in the past. For me it is who has a say in what that company is doing that concerns me. If this is a publicly traded company then ANYBODY can invest in them by purchasing stock. But that does not mean they get a say in the day to day operations of that company. If Cenk says they did their research and everything is kool with this sponsor then that is good enough for me.

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Fair enough though there are certain worries about the company which I’ve summarised into a range of bullet points from critics who see it as a step in the wrong direction. I’ll also list it above as well.

1. Privatization of Medicare

  • Medicare Advantage is run by private insurance companies, not the federal government.

  • Critics see it as a step toward the broader privatization of Medicare, weakening the original public program.

2. Profit Motive & Conflicts of Interest

  • Chapter gets paid by insurance companies for steering people into their plans.

  • Insurance giants like UnitedHealth both sell these plans and own hospitals/clinics, creating conflicts of interest between profits and patient care.

3. False Advertising & Misleading Promises

  • Medicare Advantage is marketed with promises of savings and extra benefits.

  • In practice, patients often face denials of coverage, prior authorization hurdles, and restricted provider networks.

4. Access to Care Problems

  • Many doctors and hospitals do not accept Medicare
    Advantage plans.

  • Patients often struggle to get the care their doctors recommend because of insurer restrictions.

5. Transparency & Ethics Concerns

  • Chapter’s disclaimers admit it’s not connected to the government, but people may still be misled into thinking it’s an official Medicare service.

  • Advising seniors on health coverage while financially incentivized by insurers ir een as unethical.

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