UnitedHealth CEO shot

[bigdaddysaints]

The chart I posted is the number of homicides (in other words, the body count) - a death ruled to be caused by another person. Homicide arrests are an entirely different metric. For example, a single homicide can have a handful of people arrested for it.

a lot of people don't know the difference in homicide and murder

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

This is a little poltical, but I've always wondered what would happen to our economy if we had single payer healthcare.

American workers are more productive then our socalized medicine counterparts in Europe.

There is a question of why? Is that partially because our healthcare is tied to our jobs so we put a much bigger focus on keeping said job so we can stay healthy?

On the other hand, maybe it's massively holding us back. You could have spent that 25k on a new car or something instead of a repaired knee.

I also know people who would quit their jobs and work at thier small businesses full time if not for healthcare concerns.

That was the total cost. I ended up paying about 3-4K out of pocket at the time.

Also, I tore my ACL when I had been laid off and had no health insurance. I had to wait over a year to get it repaired since I needed to start working and become fully insured again.

AFTER I had the surgery, I got a letter in the mail from my insurance (can’t remember who I had back then. Probably UHC) asking me to detail how I injured my knee, when it happened, etc. I knew exactly what they were doing. They were trying to get me to admit that it was a pre-existing condition so they could deny the claim. Fortunately, I knew better.

 

[superchuck500]

a lot of people don't know the difference in homicide and murder

Yes, true - and also the NYPD data lists all homicide as "murder" so it can be confusing in this context.

 

[HoustonGold]

Probably not a good idea right now. Good idea to back off

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/health/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-anesthesia-claim-limits/index.html

Doctors rail against insurer's new anesthesia time limits

The proposed policy will no longer reimburse anesthesia services for the complete duration of certain surgical procedures.

www.newsweek.com

 

[HoustonGold]

Oh Taylor .

‘We Want These Executives Dead’: Taylor Lorenz Melts Down in Extended Celebration of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder

Taylor Lorenz did everything but throw a party after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in the middle of the Manhattan on Wednesday morning.

www.mediaite.com

Later, Lorenz shared another post about the Blue Cross Blue Shield policy change and posted the name and headshot of Blue Cross Blue Shield’s CEO.

Over five hours later, Lorenz insisted that she did so to encourage “letter writing campaigns.”

“I hope people learn the names of all of these insurance company CEOs and engage in very peaceful letter writing campaigns so that they stop ruthlessly murdering thousands of innocent Americans by denying coverage,” she wrote. “Healthcare is a human right. We need universal healthcare now.”

 

[Eeyore]

I see those stories daily. NYC is out of control TBH.

We just hear about it more. Violent crime is down everywhere.

 

[superchuck500]

Probably not a good idea right now. Good idea to back off

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/health/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-anesthesia-claim-limits/index.html

Doctors rail against insurer's new anesthesia time limits

The proposed policy will no longer reimburse anesthesia services for the complete duration of certain surgical procedures.

www.newsweek.com

Yeah, glad they reversed it - “our bad! Please don’t kill us.”

 

[Eeyore]

Yea, my sympathy doesn't apply to pre-existing jerks that kinda deserve it.

EDIT: So my question is, who's next? You know there will be copycats. I bet Anthem's CEO is making herself scarce.

Her profile was already posted on social media. I'm sure that somebody was hoping.

 

[SWJJ]

 

[Saint Jack]

When greedy executives are no longer profiting off of the working class and hoarding all the wealth. When physicians; not morally corrupt insurance companies, are deciding what is best for their patients. That’s a start.

Fork his family, too. They had no problems living a luxurious life funded by taking advantage of fellow citizens. I wonder how many people went bankrupt or died after being denied coverage for things they should have had covered. Sure, it’s sad for them that the person they knew in a different light as husband and father is gone. I can acknowledge that they are probably hurting right now but I doubt they ever thought of the people who were hurt by the policies and price gouging their beloved daddy/hubby caused.

You can’t guilt me into feeling empathy to people who have benefited directly off the suffering and injustice to others when bad ish happens to them.

It’s the Carmela Soprano scenario.
She didn’t commit any of Tony’s crimes, but her lifestyle did benefit from his crimes.

 

[superchuck500]

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I double dare them to find something about this guy that’s surprising

 

[Eeyore]

They're just delaying it until the heat dies down.

 

[Eeyore]