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magicarpet

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8. Doctors and edical personnel make comments about the shot insurance executive having brought the wrath of the public,...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 07:50 PM

Dec 5

... saying his rampant denyal of coverage brought the shooting upon himself.

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Moderators Delete Reddit Thread as Doctors Torch Dead UnitedHealthcare CEO

Doctors in one of the Internet’s top medical communities have turned on the murdered UnitedHealthcare (UHC) CEO Brian Thompson in such brutal fashion that Reddit moderators deleted a thread on the killing.

The moderators of r/medicine closed the thread, posted Wednesday after news broke that Thompson was shot dead outside the New York Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, after it racked up over 500 replies.

The commenters overwhelmingly criticized—and satirized—the insurer’s alleged denial of coverage to sick and dying Americans in order to juice profits.

The top comment, which received hundreds of supporting upvotes from other users, mocked UHC’s notorious track record for refusing to pay out insurance claims and is written as a lengthy, spoof rejection letter from the company.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/medical-subreddit-deletes-thread-unitedhealthcare-155829903.html

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The only thing I can see that is a possible positive [View all] UpInArms Dec 5 OP

Thanks. elleng Dec 5 #1

The United States Supreme Court is normalizing lawlessness. magicarpet Dec 5 #2

Exactly. There is no rule of law for rich white men. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #3

Do you consider prison time, "rule of law"? If so, I can find examples of it for "rich white men." nt DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 5 #7

I can see you have never worked in healthcare. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #9

I think I get your meaning. DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 5 #13

No, most countries don't deny medically necessary needs Farmer-Rick Dec 5 #24

Let's say there is some special treatment that costs 10 million dollars, that increased your chances by 10%. DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 5 #25

"Laws are like spiders' webs... alterfurz Dec 6 #27

Yep. Human nature never seems to change for the better. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #29

when even so-called progressives are A-OK with executing people on the street Skittles Dec 5 #4

You keep repeating that delusion GenThePerservering Dec 5 #5

IT'S NOT A DELUSION Skittles Dec 5 #6

You've posted this several times and honestly it's really rude - TBF Dec 5 #17

I am pointing out Skittles Dec 5 #18

So when you said: TBF Dec 5 #20

It shows you the degree people have been harmed womanofthehills Dec 5 #22

Doctors and edical personnel make comments about the shot insurance executive having brought the wrath of the public,... magicarpet Dec 5 #8

criticizing a track record is one thing Skittles Dec 5 #10

The USSC, the NRA, the media, the GOPee Senate,...,... all nornalizing magicarpet Dec 5 #14

oh yes I see it too Skittles Dec 5 #15

Actually- people online are saying they are sorry he died a quick death womanofthehills Dec 5 #23

It's not just "people." No one's okay with the nation's murder rate of "people." Which is why it's gone down ancianita Dec 5 #16

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thank you Skittles Dec 5 #19

Good points Meowmee Dec 5 #12

The problem is ForgedCrank Dec 5 #21

and the assholes at BCBS Sailingdiver Dec 5 #26

Don't count on it. Our media will find a way to make sure that doesn't happen. tenderfoot Dec 6 #28