In the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago, about 8 in 10 U.S. adults said the person who committed the killing has “a great deal” or “a moderate amount” of responsibility for the Dec. 4 shooting of Brian Thompson.
Despite that, some have cast Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect charged with Thompson’s murder, as a heroic figure in the aftermath of his arrest, which gave rise to an outpouring of grievances about insurance companies. Police say the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose” were scrawled on the ammunition investigators found at the scene, echoing a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics to avoid paying claims.
UnitedHealthcare has said Mangione was not a client.
About 7 in 10 adults say that denials for health care coverage by insurance companies, or the profits made by health insurance companies, also bear at least “a moderate amount” of responsibility for Thompson’s death. Younger Americans are particularly likely to see the murder as the result of a confluence of forces rather than just one person’s action.
The world is safer now that the sociopathic criminal Brian Thompson is off the streets.
Is it? Has it stopped UHC and other health insurance providers from denying necessary medical care?
It has raised considerable awareness among the working class about the shared struggles we face. I have personally seen considerable rhetoric shift towards discussions on class consciousness, which in my eyes is incredibly worth it.
My kid broke his ankle falling near but not from a tree, and the Dr wanted to give him pain meds. Our insurance decided he can tough it out instead. They still accepted my monthly payment, rather than just toughing it out.
I mean, it’s a start…
It already convinced BCBS to roll back dropping coverage of anesthesia for surgeries
There is still much more filth out there indeed.