Yesterday's shocking murder in Midtown Manhattan of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson unleashed a wave of social media-fueled rage against health insurers. People lashed out over coverage denials and other business practices. - ThreadSky

axios.com • 180 days ago

Yesterday's shocking murder in Midtown Manhattan of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson unleashed a wave of social media-fueled rage against health insurers.

People lashed out over coverage denials and other business practices.

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agatheringofrebels.bsky.social•180 days ago

The Rage did not appear in a vacuum. It has been produced by Companies who profit off of decades of suffering. The Wealthy do not deserve one IOTA of sympathy when they get marched to their graves by the Karma they most assuredly deserve. They made the monsters that come for them. #downwiththerich

vjdadj.bsky.social•180 days ago

Just like we are numb to another killing, it's hard to imagine what the next four years (2025-2030) of helplessness will do to our souls. #denydefenddepose

coffeepot.satan.social•180 days ago

Numb? I'm fucking celebrating.

We're in the find out phase of #FAFO

#DenyDefendDepose

texaspleen.bsky.social•180 days ago

We aren't numb, this is joy

vjdadj.bsky.social•180 days ago

The helplessness that causes people to do these things could be because of the lack of representation of their needs with the powers that be. #denydefenddepose

fitzstartz.bsky.social•180 days ago

For example:
"Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing CT, NY and MO have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary time limit, *regardless of how long the surgical procedure takes*."

https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2024/11/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-will-not-pay-complete-duration-of-anesthesia-for-surgical-procedures

iivvi.bsky.social•180 days ago

TIL that BCBS CEOs have armed security detail at all times. You would think they’d get the hint but I guess not.

iwantcookies.bsky.social•180 days ago

This wasn’t a murder this was justice. This man is a hero.

trillionbones.bsky.social•179 days ago

Shocking? People seem very happy about it

Social media is not the fuel btw, denied claims and medical bankruptcies are. Social media only shows everyone they are not alone. A thousand little candles becoming one fiery tornado.

sixand1.bsky.social•180 days ago

From the reaction of most people it didn’t appear shocking at all. Is there a disconnect happening between the people covering the news and how it’s being delivered? Cause the way they communicate seems off

daveyboy65.bsky.social•180 days ago

Probably because they are robbed blind by the greedy insurers

derkinder.bsky.social•180 days ago

UHC routinely denies promised hearing aid coverage but denials are no reason for murder.

victor-laszlo.bsky.social•180 days ago

WONDER WHY?

lscottman.bsky.social•180 days ago

age old adage, pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered.

benneseed.bsky.social•180 days ago

“People tend to like their own insurer but distrust the industry.” Bullshit 😂 I don’t know anyone who likes their insurer. They’re all getting worse, not better.

antifascistasiempr.bsky.social•180 days ago

Axios: "People tend to LIKE their own insurer but distrust the industry"..

BS, we like our doctors, nurses and other health providers, not the effing insurers!

careyhagan.bsky.social•180 days ago

The “people tend to like their own healthcare coverage” is a political optic that politicians promote to prevent universal healthcare. People do like that they can get any healthcare especially with pre existing conditions. But they do not like the high cost, the forced selective treatment and going

careyhagan.bsky.social•180 days ago

bankrupt. You know it’s not you the system cares about it’s how much you cost the system that they care about. They need to get rid of arbitration. It just lets these companies further take individuals to the cleaners.

donloewi.bsky.social•180 days ago

I don't get the impression anyone here is shocked.

blacksnakemo.bsky.social•180 days ago

Finally a news org gives an iota of context to this

cousinit.bsky.social•180 days ago

Justified.

gabycats.bsky.social•180 days ago

"The people in our industry are mission-driven professionals working to make coverage and care as affordable as possible and to help people navigate the complex medical system." What a cynical statement! The medical system is complex and NOT affordable because they make it so!

politiporn.bsky.social•180 days ago

I can hear Malcom X saying “the chickens have come home to roost.”

politiporn.bsky.social•180 days ago

How are the MAGA folks going to react when Trump’s oligarch overlords demand tougher gun control laws? It would appear it’s open season on oligarchs. #DenyDefendDepose

blackgoo.bsky.social•180 days ago

They’ll continue to worship their cult leader. They might get a chance to have a good hard think after they hand in their guns & they’re sitting at home when he invokes martial law.

blackgoo.bsky.social•180 days ago

I’ll add that even if #DenyDefendDepose hadn’t happened, the same scenario I described will still play out. trump has made that very clear.

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