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5/ Voices: America Outrage Over CEO Brian Thompson’s UnitedHealthcare Denial Rates

2024/12/17
logo of podcast Delay, Deny, Depose: Luigi Mangione and the Assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Delay, Deny, Depose: Luigi Mangione and the Assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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In the wake of Brian Thompson's murder, thousands of Americans begin sharing their devastating experiences with UnitedHealthcare's automated denial system. From a mother watching her partner die while waiting for clinical trial approval, to families bankrupted by "medically unnecessary" denials, to a Staten Island mother told her daughter could "switch to Medicaid if she dies" - this episode reveals the human cost of algorithmic healthcare decisions.

Through verified testimonies and documented cases, we expose how UnitedHealthcare's profits soared to $16 billion while patients fought, and sometimes lost, battles for basic care. These are the voices that emerged after Thompson's death - stories that transform statistics into human tragedy and raise disturbing questions about the true cost of automated healthcare denials.

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Keywords: Luigi Mangione, jury nullification, terrorism charges, UnitedHealthcare CEO murder, legal analysis, criminal justice, historical precedents, public support, hung jury, legal defense