Ro Khanna on Healthcare Anger After UnitedHealthcare CEO's Tragic Death
TL;DR
Rep. Ro Khanna expressed his condolences for the murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson but was not surprised by the online support for the shooter, citing widespread frustration with insurance denials. Thompson was killed in a targeted attack in Manhattan, and the shooter remains unidentified. Khanna criticized the power of insurance companies to deny treatments and advocated for reforms, including requiring private insurers to cover treatments approved by Medicare and capping out-of-pocket costs.
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- Vitriol following insurance executive’s slaying not a surprise, Ro Khanna says POLITICO
- A man, a bike and a gun: Police search for evidence to solve the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on the streets of New York CNN
- Ro Khanna: Brian Thompson killing was ‘horrific’ but people ‘aren’t getting care they need’ The Guardian US
- Opinion | What Doctors Like Myself Know About Americans’ Health Care Anger The New York Times
- A timeline of the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing and suspect's known movements NBC News
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