Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger.

Summary

A new NORC poll reveals that most Americans blame both health insurance profits and coverage denials alongside the shooter for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

While 8 in 10 say the shooter holds the most responsibility, 7 in 10 also attribute blame to insurer practices, reflecting widespread frustration with the U.S. healthcare system.

Younger Americans especially view the incident as stemming from systemic issues, such as wealth inequality and denial tactics.

The poll highlights ongoing public dissatisfaction with insurers and the challenges many face in obtaining coverage.

  • @grueEnglish
    36•1 day ago

    I suspect they constructed the survey to enable them to spin the conclusion away from that.

    • @Windex007English
      18•1 day ago

      11% of those surveyed said the shooter carries NO RESPONSIBILITY AT ALL in the death of the CEO.

      That is WILD to me. 11% to take that hard of a line? 0.0000% responsibility for the death of a guy you intentionally shot?

      That’s 1.2 people per jury.

      Edit: my point is that it isn’t the survey, it’s the reporting.

    • @[email protected]English
      10•1 day ago

      Then it backfired cause it sounds like most americans feel like the killer has a point. Which is odd because very rarely americans agree on something that is correct.