AXIOS December 27, 2024
American adults are nearly as likely to blame insurance denials for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as they are to blame the person who shot him, according to new poll data.
The big picture: The reaction to Brian Thompson’s killing — and the veneration by some of suspect Luigi Mangione — has revealed a deep distrust of the health insurance industry and its treatment of patients in need of critical care.
- Thompson’s Dec. 4 killing prompted rage against health insurers, especially on social media.
By the numbers: 78% of respondents overall said they believed the individual who committed the killing bears “a great deal” or “a moderate amount” of responsibility for Thompson’s death.
- 69% attributed...
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