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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAxios: UnitedHealth CEO's killing unleashes social media rage against insurers
Maya Goldman
3 hours ago
Wednesday's shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson unleashed a wave of social media-fueled rage against health insurers, with posters lashing out over coverage denials and other business practices.
Why it matters: Experts say the lack of sympathy may reflect an inherent truth about Americans and their health plans: People tend to like their own insurer but distrust the industry and indeed, the health system at large.
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Driving the news: As the news broke Wednesday morning, a vocal subset of social media users unleashed raw emotions about the industry.
-"When you shoot one man in the street it's murder. When you kill thousands of people in hospitals by taking away their ability to get treatment you're an entrepreneur," an X user wrote.
-"Saw mainstream news coverage about the killing of the CEO of United Healthcare on TikTok and I think political and industry leaders might want to read the comments and think hard about them," activist Tobita Chow wrote on X.
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harumph
(3,112 posts)Oh, is that the take-away? Where in the article other than mere supposition is the statement "People tend to like their own insurer but distrust the industry" supported??? In my experience and talking to other people, generally, people are not satisfied with their
own healthcare. In my experience, every year for the past 10 years the quality you get for your money decreases.
So, who are these "experts" that say "People tend to like their own insurer but distrust the industry..." ?
By including that unsupported statement, it makes it seem like people's responses are emotional - iow, not "reasonable."
Clouds Passing
(6,985 posts)mike_c
(36,902 posts)...about being able to keep their existing insurance seller after the ACA remakes insurance markets. All that noise about how "you can still keep your current insurance."
dalton99a
(92,095 posts)tenderfoot
(8,982 posts)eom