Will the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shock the American system into change?

Summary

Rising frustrations with the U.S. healthcare system have been amplified by increasing insurance claim denials and mounting costs.

Patients report prolonged battles to access doctor-recommended care, with surveys showing one in five privately insured Americans faced denial in 2022.

Anger has intensified following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, spotlighting issues like AI-based claim reviews and profit-driven practices.

While Trump’s upcoming administration proposes deregulation and privatization, critics warn this could worsen access.

Public distrust persists, but significant reforms appear unlikely as partisan debates stall progress in Washington.

  • @[email protected]English
    4•5 days ago

    I could split hairs and point at the libertarian party

    Are you suggesting that libertarians would have any interest in strengthening regulation and oversight of medical insurance?

    They’re the party of lower regulation and less enforcement.

    • @[email protected]
      2•3 days ago

      oh lol definitely not, it was a response to “trump is unaguably worse on healthcare than anyone else on the ballot”. Meaning the Libertarian healthcare platform is abysmal and I believe they were on mostly all the national ballots so he had at least some competition for being the “worse”.

      edit: a word