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The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has put a spotlight on the U.S.’ dysfunctional healthcare system. But how did it get to this point?
Front Burner27:54‘Deny’ ‘Delay’ and a health CEO’s murder
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in New York City last week. In some communities online, like Reddit and TikTok, Thompson’s killing has been met with encouragement and his killer has been lauded as a vigilante, a kind of folk hero.
Part of the reason for that, is the deep dissatisfaction and anger with the state of healthcare in the U.S. The murder has exposed a raw nerve and put renewed focus on troubling practices within the trillion dollar health insurance industry.
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