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Endemic discontent leaves little sympathy for US health insurers
The UnitedHealthcare shooting highlights the problems of a healthcare system many see as brokenFinancial Times - 7h -
Florida woman charged with threatening health insurance company with 'delay, deny, depose'
A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider after police say she uttered the same words found on the bullet casings used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO ...ABC News - 2d -
Will anger at health insurers spur action? Democrats pessimistic
Democrats are pessimistic that Congress will enact new rules around the health insurance industry, even as they try to appear responsive to growing calls for reform following the killing of ...The Hill - 9h -
Big Chinese naval exercise leaves Taiwan and US struggling for response
Taipei and Washington draw different conclusions over meaning of unannounced military deploymentFinancial Times - 17h -
UnitedHealth chief admits US health system ‘does not work as well as it should’
In a New York Times essay, Andrew Witty also says slain healthcare CEO Brian Thompson cared about customers. The leader of the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, whose chief executive officer was ...The Guardian - 1d -
Michael Moore: Anger toward health insurance companies '1000% justified'
Filmmaker Michael Moore backed the anger toward insurance companies following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. "After the killing of the CEO of United HealthCare, the ...The Hill - 1d -
Most Americans Say They Have Good Health Insurance, Polls Show
Many have encountered problems with their coverage, but the recent rage on social media is only part of the picture of Americans’ views on health care.The New York Times - 1d -
US Olympic and Paralympic officials put coach on leave after AP reports sexual abuse allegations
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has placed an employee on administrative leave after The Associated Press reported that one of its coaches was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete, ...ABC News - 2d -
Little reason for the West to exult over Assad’s downfall
The fall of the Syrian regime has resulted in the rise of violent jihadist forces, which could impose enduring costs on Western security, as the West continues to engage with the victorious HTS ...The Hill - 3d -
No comfort and little shelter in Gaza as nightmare of winter sets in
Displaced residents face acute hardship, fleeing airstrikes and suffering from disease and hunger as temperatures plummet. Tens of thousands of people sheltering on Gaza’s exposed Mediterranean ...The Guardian - 3d -
Anger After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Rattles Health Insurance Workers
Employees at UnitedHealthcare and other companies described being anxious after an outpouring of online vitriol.The New York Times - 3d -
Killing of health insurance CEO draws attention to frustration over denied claims
The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has drawn attention to frustration over denied claims, a common problem for adults with insurance.NBC News - 3d -
Biden says healthy women help US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health
President Joe Biden says having healthy women is as important for the U.S. economy as it is for the women themselvesABC News - 3d -
Bipartisan lawmakers want to force health insurers, PBMs to sell off pharmacies
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would force the breakup of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the drug industry middlemen that have come under increasing scrutiny by ...The Hill - 3d -
Warren: 'Visceral' response to insurance CEO's killing should be 'warning to everyone in the health care system'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a new interview that the "visceral" response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should serve as a warning "to everyone in the health care ...The Hill - 4d -
Does the bizarre reaction to the killing of a health insurance boss make sense? Only in America | Emma Brockes
Joyful memes, novelty merch, gushing support: it’s undeniably callous, but points to a deeply dysfunctional system. For the almost two decades I lived in the US, my approach to medical bills was ...The Guardian - 4d -
The Memo: Social media sympathy for killing of health insurance CEO sparks pushback
The battle lines over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the ethics of the health care industry, are receiving additional scrutiny from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), the ...The Hill - 4d -
Federal officials say South Carolina mental illness group homes leave little hope of independence
The federal government has sued South Carolina, saying the state has not done enough to make sure people with serious mental illnesses are taken out of group homes and helped back into communities ...ABC News - 5d -
US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening
A U.S. health panel says women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screeningABC News - 5d -
As UnitedHealth shooting puts health insurance in focus, 4 million people could get priced out of coverage if Congress doesn’t act
Inaction on Capitol Hill could soon make healthcare plans more expensive, potentially adding to the country’s uninsured rate amid rising premiums.MarketWatch - 5d -
My daughter could have died. I blame US insurance companies | Melody Schreiber
I asked my doctor for a shot to protect my premature daughter against RSV. Then we realized we didn’t qualify for insurance. Since Thursday morning, United Healthcare hasn’t left my thoughts – ...The Guardian - 5d -
Luigi Mangione charged with murder of US insurance executive
Suspect was found in Pennsylvania with handwritten document suggesting ‘ill will to corporate America’Financial Times - 5d -
Americans are paying more than ever for health insurance
Consumers are venting frustrations about health insurance in wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder. Costs have outpaced inflation for years.CBS News - 5d -
Americans Grapple With Rising Health Insurance Costs and Longer Delays
After the killing of United Heathcare CEO Brian Thompson, everyday stories of struggles, problems, and unresponsive insurers multiply.Inc. - 6d -
Khanna 'not surprised' by online vitriol after health insurance CEO murder
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he's "not surprised" by the flood of online vitriol following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in what police describe as an apparent ...The Hill - 6d -
UnitedHealthcare shooting highlights US insurance crisis
The choice is clear: reform the system now, or watch as public trust continues to erode, taking with it any hope of preserving the institutional legitimacy necessary for healthcare to function in a ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Killing of insurance CEO reveals simmering anger at US health system
Long-standing frustrations were revealed online after a health insurance executive was shot and killed in New York City.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Brian Thompson’s death has elicited little sympathy. I don’t need to spell out why | Arwa Mahdawi
UnitedHealthcare is egregious among US insurers for charging enormous premiums, then denying care. If you spotted the person who shot Brian Thompson, would you a) turn them in to the police or b) ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
My health insurer billed me for $1,883 I didn’t owe. Here’s how I fought it — and won.
Consumer protections exist, but it can take a lot of time, patience and determination to fight a health insurer, and not everyone prevails.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
CEO killing surfaces anger aimed at health insurance industry
While investigators haven't locked down a motive for the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the killing has triggered a wave of anger and criticism on social media. Much of it ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Health insurers step up security, scrub websites of leadership information
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is spurring other major health companies to remove the photos of executives from their websites, close buildings and even switch to a virtual ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
UnitedHealthcare CEO death sparks wider outrage over health care system, insurance
The public's deep frustration with the health insurance industry is coming to the surface online after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder sparks online outrage at health insurance industry
While the motive for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder remains unknown, online reactions reveal deep frustrations with the health insurance industry, including from doctors.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry
The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
UnitedHealthcare head Brian Thompson’s killing shines light on health-insurance denial rates
Words written on shell casings — “deny,” “defend” and “depose” — are leading to discussions about frustrations over the number of claims that get denied.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Walz says he was 'a little surprised' by election loss
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Vice President Harris's running mate, reflected on the Democratic Party's loss in the presidential election, saying he was "a little surprised" by the outcome. “It felt ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Former US officials alarmed over Tulsi Gabbard’s alleged ‘sympathy for dictators’
Officials blast Trump’s national intelligence director pick for lack of experience and embracing conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories and cosying up to dictators: why intelligence experts are ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized
‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say. Concern over the climate crisis may evaporate in the White House from January, but its ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
A Health Insurance C.E.O. Was Gunned Down in Manhattan
Also, the Supreme Court appeared inclined to uphold a Tennessee law on trans care. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Scientists dissect ‘world’s rarest whale’ for clues on little-known species
Only seven spade-tooth whales have ever been documented, now work is beginning on a specimen that washed ashore in New Zealand in July. A spade-tooth whale – thought to be the world’s rarest whale ...The Guardian - Dec. 3