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Dennis Donovan

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Thu Dec 5, 2024, 08:28 AM Dec 5

southpaw: ABC and NBC both reporting some strong evidence of motive in the UHC shooting. [View all]

‪southpaw‬ ‪
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ABC and NBC both reporting some strong evidence of motive in the UHC shooting.

abcnews.go.com/US/man-shot-...

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...


‪southpaw‬
@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social‬
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The words imprecisely echo the title of Jay Feinman’s 2010 book about health insurers’ abusive practices.
Book cover:


southpaw
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Small correx: I should’ve just written insurers; I don’t think Feinman’s book was limited to the health insurance space.
December 5, 2024 at 7:50 AM


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Good find. Liberal In Texas Dec 5 #1
Or someone he cared about got royally screwed by UHC. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #2
Tragic that our system has come to this Bluetus Dec 5 #5
It's why the French people invented guillotines. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #20
Dr Louis Guillotin invented what came to be called the guillotine, soldierant Dec 5 #74
I'm surprised it took so long ramapo Dec 5 #22
This is Bannon's wet dream Bluetus Dec 5 #52
At least Americans are expressing righteous anger and are in agreement. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #75
He's about to spend the rest of his life in jail. jimfields33 Dec 5 #9
I doubt he cares theplayer Dec 5 #29
He may be terminal and decided what the hell Arazi Dec 5 #35
ironically, maybe that's part of the plan - at least there he'll have healthcare. Rabrrrrrr Dec 5 #57
I have not heard any news about an arrest. First, you gotta catch him. ZonkerHarris Dec 5 #59
Yes, that was my first impression PatSeg Dec 5 #13
I live in Minnesota where UH is based. liberalhistorian Dec 5 #38
I live in Minnesota, where UH is based. liberalhistorian Dec 5 #39
anyone care to wager on whether or not they catch this guy alive? mopinko Dec 5 #3
I was thinking the same thing. gab13by13 Dec 5 #8
AI has no fucking business deciding anything for anyone, least of all without any national legislation to regulate it. Karasu Dec 5 #69
Yeah, but he's a white guy Farmer-Rick Dec 5 #12
Yeah. Sometimes they gets killed after they're captured and convicted. 3Hotdogs Dec 5 #23
I hope he posts his story before he takes his own life, if he does do that. BComplex Dec 5 #47
yeah, i'm hoping his social media is enlightening, anyway. mopinko Dec 5 #48
An insurance company should never deny a claim from a hitman. LiberalArkie Dec 5 #4
This case should be easy to solve. Just make a list of all the people who got screwed over by UHC Midnight Writer Dec 5 #6
You win the thread malaise Dec 5 #7
+2 LOL Emile Dec 5 #11
+1 dalton99a Dec 5 #14
That's right. The list can't be too long, can it? liberalla Dec 5 #19
I'm one. ChazInAz Dec 5 #31
OMG! Chaz! I'm so sorry! BComplex Dec 5 #63
On it underpants Dec 5 #32
Is it okay... littlemissmartypants Dec 5 #51
Sure. I guess. I found it in Facebook underpants Dec 5 #58
So, do you know who it belongs to? Or do you want credit? ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 5 #60
No and no underpants Dec 5 #62
Okay. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 5 #65
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 6 #79
It might not be the person who got screwed over but their arthritisR_US Dec 6 #81
Insurance companies a lot of times... Lovie777 Dec 5 #10
Invest in private security detail companies Prairie Gates Dec 5 #15
Pretty soon insurance execs will have motorcades and snipers on rooftops dalton99a Dec 5 #18
I saw Frank Figluzi (sp?), former FBI, on MSNBC yesterday 10 Turtle Day Dec 5 #44
"You know, the first question that you ask in any murder case, did the deceased deserve to die." Ray Bruns Dec 5 #16
Unless the inscriptions on those casings were meant to deceive, deflect, and disguise, surfered Dec 5 #17
Or a hitman ... krkaufman Dec 5 #42
They are starting to build the guillotines. Biophilic Dec 5 #21
There was a list posted on D.U. of the major companies who donated to Anal Fistula but not to Harris. 3Hotdogs Dec 5 #24
This was well planned Bristlecone Dec 5 #25
And, he would literally be off camera in most of Central Park obamanut2012 Dec 5 #27
Wouldn't the EBike track him? LisaM Dec 5 #77
Maybe not a rental or used a fake card of some kind. AllyCat Dec 5 #78
Did i miss a meeting? Omnipresent Dec 5 #26
This is more efficient. ChazInAz Dec 5 #34
Your right about that. Omnipresent Dec 5 #40
Bwhahahahaaaa! FirstLight Dec 5 #46
Post removed Post removed Dec 5 #28
You can only fuck around with someone's loved ones for so long gay texan Dec 5 #36
He was an inside trader, sucking money out of the company. Liberal In Texas Dec 5 #45
This isn't a health insurance company problem. It's a government problem SpankMe Dec 5 #30
Ha! theplayer Dec 5 #33
I didn't say it would be easy! n/t SpankMe Dec 5 #37
It would mean corporations would change "fiduciary duty"... rubbersole Dec 5 #53
We had our own reps slightlv Dec 5 #72
There are people here at DU who are more critical of Bernie and AOC malaise Dec 5 #61
We are living the Tale of Two Cities Mr.WeRP Dec 5 #41
The shooter Linda ladeewolf Dec 5 #43
The new DB Cooper folk hero. rubbersole Dec 5 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 6 #80
IIRC - DB Cooper hijacked a plane for ransom... rubbersole Dec 6 #82
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 6 #83
i think this is what they call a 'brass verdict'. mopinko Dec 5 #50
One more thing about the alleged bullet labeling SpankMe Dec 5 #54
That's one way to avoid state prison JoseBalow Dec 5 #68
The USA as a society is not that far from labeling some as "terrorists" PufPuf23 Dec 6 #84
Or there could be another motive dflprincess Dec 5 #55
Could even be a turf war between insiders or PufPuf23 Dec 6 #85
Depose makes me think lawsuit. CrispyQ Dec 5 #56
law and order theplayer Dec 5 #64
Oh there were definitely lawsuits.... SunSeeker Dec 5 #73
Almost like he's got no more f*cks to give ... it happens in desperation NotHardly Dec 5 #66
Almost like he's got no more f*cks to give ... it happens in desperation NotHardly Dec 5 #67
So, do the police think that it was Jay M. Feinman? Dan Dec 5 #70
K & R SunSeeker Dec 5 #71
I think cannabis_flower Dec 5 #76
Reactions, truth and evidence. Godot51 Dec 6 #86
He deserved it. Cne99999 Dec 6 #87
I hope that guy is in Bangladesh or Parkistan irisblue Dec 6 #88
"It'll be bloodless if The Left allows it."? czarjak Dec 6 #89
Bien fait! GoldenMezzoDiva Dec 6 #90
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