Health System Transformation: The Mandate is Clear but Insider Pushback is Strong
Keckley Report December 16, 2024
The murder of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson (aka BT) December 4 and prosecution of his alleged killer Luigi Mangione in Pennsylvania and New York will be in the media spotlight for months to come. The 26-year-old data scientist’ antipathy toward the health industry will be the sidebar in most coverage.
The details about what prompted this young man– born to privilege—to empty three 9MM shells from a homemade ghost gun into BT’s back remain unknown. What’s confirmed is he was not a member of a United Health plan but harbored intense animus toward “corporate healthcare” per NYPD investigators. Though extreme, his sentiment is shared by two out of three Americans whose discontent with how the system operates is mounting....