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.

  • ricecake
    11·
    5 days ago

    Just imagine if we brought the efficiency of the insurance that tries to keep you from getting healthcare to the systems that want to give you healthcare but are grossly underfunded, like medicare or the VA! Why, we could ensure that almost no one gets a covered doctor’s visit while doubling prices.
    The only part they won’t gut is the part that mandates that everyone must have insurance.
    Nothing better than being legally required to pay for a service that exists to fight to provide no value to you whatsoever in return for the money.

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
      12·
      5 days ago

      The only part they won’t gut is the part that mandates that everyone must have insurance.

      Uh, that’s the part that already got axed during Trump’s last term, in 2019.

      • ricecake
        41·
        5 days ago

        Well, goes to show how fucked my memory is recently. 🤦