Summary
The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has drawn attention due to the phrase “deny, defend, depose” reportedly written on the shooter’s ammunition, echoing criticism of insurer practices like “delay, deny, defend.”
UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest U.S. health insurers, has faced scrutiny over claim denials and delays, including a Senate report highlighting issues with Medicare Advantage prior authorizations.
The killing has sparked public outrage and dark humor on social media, reflecting widespread frustration with health insurers, which many blame for rising healthcare costs and access barriers.
The killing has sparked public outrage
I legitimately haven’t seen a single person upset other than someone posting a screenshot of Tim Walz doing the typical tweet of condolences
I’m outraged… The way that healthcare companies decide who gets to live and who needs to die for profit.
Weirdly, I’ve seen a few .ml usernames complaining about how killing people is always evil, and that we’re evil for glorifying it
You got to read more of the sentence:
The killing has sparked public outrage and dark humor on social media, reflecting widespread frustration with health insurers
The outrage isn’t about the killing. The outrage is about the health insurers. The killing is just the spark that got us all to talk about it.
