*Luigi Mangione is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. This story originally appeared on NPR. The fury over the state of U.S. health care isn't going away.
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With Donald Trump's return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. More than 3 million adults in nine states would be at immediate risk of losing their health coverage if the GOP reduces the extra federal Medicaid funding that's enabled states to…
Inasmuch as the most popular reaction to the cold-blooded murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been to hail the shooter as a hero, I gather that Americans really hate health insurance companies. Apparently, Obamacare isn't all it was cracked up to be. Valedictorian McDonald's boy's rage is justified but wildly misses the target because…
Health insurance is a crucial component of employee compensation, typically representing the largest benefit expense for companies outside of wages. As healthcare costs continue to rise in the United States, access to competitive health insurance is vital for employees, who rely on these benefits to mitigate the growing costs of care.
—The leader of UnitedHealth Group conceded that the patchwork U.S. health system“ does not work as well as it should” but said Friday that the insurance executive gunned down on a Manhattan sidewalk cared about customers and was working to make it better. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was killed last week, was described as kind and brilliant by…
Manhattan District Attorney's Office prosecutors started presenting evidence in the case Thursday, seeking an indictment against Mangione in the murder of Brian Thompson, CBS News and ABC News reported. Kathy Hochul said during an interview with CBS News that she had spoken to Pennsylvania Gov. According to CBS News, citing NYPD sources, Mangione's charge in…
Because the United States still doesn't have a national health care system that guarantees everyone adequate medical attention. On December 4, a gunman murdered Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare's 50- year-old CEO. And Andrew Witty, CEO of the overall UnitedHealth operation, collected $23.5 million, making him the nation's highest-paid health insurance CEO.
The U.S. health care system leaves much to be desired. Yet, given the recent tragic events, as a health policy scholar, I think it would be prudent to take a step back and reflect on the broader health care system and how the U.S. got to this point. Few with any personal experience or professional expertise would describe U.S. health care as the gold standard of health…
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With Donald Trump’ s return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act’ s Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. More than 3 million adults in nine states would be at immediate risk of losing their health coverage if the GOP reduces the extra federal Medicaid funding that’ s enabled states to widen…
With Donald Trump's return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. More than 3 million adults in nine states would be at immediate risk of losing their health coverage if the GOP reduces the extra federal Medicaid funding that's enabled states to…
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