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Summary

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty criticized public outrage over the health insurance industry following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.

In a leaked video to staff, Witty dismissed criticism as “misinformation” and urged employees not to engage with media.

Thompson’s murder outside a Manhattan hotel has intensified scrutiny of the industry’s practices, with bullet casings found at the scene bearing phrases linked to insurance claim denial tactics.

The killing has sparked debate on UnitedHealthcare’s history of denying claims, while the shooter remains at large.

Witty faces unrelated DOJ insider trading allegations.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Guess he just put himself on top of the list himself 😅

Claiming people aren't in sync with reality is such irony.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago

"Industry"

Industries are things that produce a product, the insurance providers are just the middle men that jack up the price.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Boo you whore.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's really crazy what capitalism and a few bucks can do to people.

Someone dox him and make his life hell. He's already old, he'll get so damn cranky quick.

Obviously "a few bucks" in this case means millions, of course.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

bang

Fuck, I hit Bezos by mistake. Why are all you cunts bald!?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Far from it, I'm sad to say.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

How is that a "fuck", he's worse then most. I'd say that's a lucky mistake, nice target practice, a higher priority then ensurace CEO's so well done.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Vince Gilligan was trying to say something

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Great, more material to trash.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

oh my god they got another one

[–] [email protected] 53 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Dear asshole, we hate everything about your industry. Signed, fucking everyone except a few other rich assholes.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This topic is bringing the left and the right together. This affects all of us! Medicare for all is the way!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My Trump voting parents and sister agree. Democrats for some reason weren't even talking about it in the election season, almost like their silence had been purchased by big medicine. Maybe this needs to be a national grassroots movement that rolls straight over our elected idiots.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

State level electoral reform will break the two party system and usher in the non violent revolution jfk talked about so many years ago.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 weeks ago

Is the OTHER CEO of your company not an indication that you should probably stop your bitching?

Get the bankers out of my doctor's office, the only people who should have the authority to decide what care is necessary is the physician treating me and myself when signing informed consent forums.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 weeks ago

Who decides what is necessary? Ohhh... the beancounter AI full of errors, cool.

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