Because the murder of Brian Thompson appeared to be highly professional, I suspect insider trading "victims" who lost millions while he profited may have had more to do with hiring the gunman than disaffection with health care coverage. The words inscribed on the bullet casings, i.e. Deny, Defend, Depose seem to refer to a book about health insurance fraud on consumers -- but I suspect that may be a red herring.
Still, what's historically significant is that pretty much everyone in the U.S. is making this about their frustration with the blood sucking health insurers, of which UnitedHealthcare was the worst. Several have commented that the $10k reward offered by the NYPD for information to help catch the killer would cover only about a day in the hospital.
It reminded me that the catalyst in history isn't always true or even super relevant. e.g. the first large scale rebellion against British imperial rule in India, the Sepoy Rebellion, allegedly was caused by rumors that beef tallow had been used on rifle cartridges that sepoys (Indian soldiers for the British) had to put in their mouths in order to prepare for use. It's still unclear to historians whether beef tallow was actually used.
Put another way, it doesn't so much matter what the true facts of Thompson's killing are as it matters what people think the facts are.
From another perspective, the U.S. empire's prospects for a WWIII victory seem dim when everyone except the uber wealthy is angry over obscenely profitable health insurance that denies needed care.
Despite offering the substandard managed health care program Tricare, the Navy fell short by 3,000 in its recruiting targets last year. Because who wants to defend this way of life?
People in Maine horrified by U.S.-Israel's continued deliberate destruction of the once fine health care system in Gaza can join a vigil on Monday night at Maine Med in Portland.
Healthcare workers in Maine will be standing with their colleagues around the world as part of the “Not Another Child. Not Another Hospital.” campaign..
NACNAH calls on healthcare workers to pressure their institutional leadership to break their silence on Israel’s genocidal attacks against health and health workers.
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