Summary

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has ignited outrage over the state of U.S. healthcare.

While his murder shocked many, online reactions highlighted public frustration with private insurers, citing denied care, high costs, and systemic bureaucracy.

UnitedHealthcare, a major industry player, has faced scrutiny for practices perceived as prioritizing profit over patients.

The attack, which appears premeditated, underscores rising tensions around healthcare inequality.

Experts see this as part of a broader trend toward violence over societal disputes, reflecting deep dissatisfaction with the American healthcare system.

  • Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    Its not the health care that is at fault. Its the useless insurance companies that degrade it. The practicing medical professionals are as a rule competent and engaged in their profession. The problems starts at the admin level of any medical organization and just get more inefficient the lower it goes in the chain.

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      It is actually just incredible just how medical insurance companies aren’t considered legally frauds.

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        It is actually just incredible just how medical for profit insurance companies aren’t considered legally frauds.

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      … I would honestly say that it’s the whole system that is to be changed…

      America’s pay the higher fees in terms of health care for one of the lowest amount of services…

      As George Carlin said about elites, view the link from YouTube for more info : https://m.youtube.com/shorts/Pmo_zA8UAEA

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      The problems starts at the admin level of any medical organization and just get more inefficient the lower it goes in the chain.

      Hence why the Adjustor struck where the doctor prescribed… Rent seeking bean counter

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      I believe that MBA education in America has contributed too much to the degradation of society. Universities have failed society once more.

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        Universities are some of the very few places in the US where people are educated to be less dogmatic. This leads to less conservative, less religious people. But universities are now demonized as woke and expensive beyond the capacity of the working class.

        On top of that, a four year degree isn’t worth what it used to be. I encourage any young people to go into the trades.