Moderators Delete Reddit Thread as Doctors Torch Dead UnitedHealthcare CEO
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“When other’s human lives are deemed worthless, it is not surprising to have others view your life of no value as well,” wrote one medical doctor, whose identity the Daily Beast confirmed.

Summary

Reddit’s r/medicine moderators deleted a thread where doctors and users harshly criticized murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Comments, including satirical rejections of insurance claims for gunshot wounds, targeted UHC’s reputation for denying care to boost profits.

Despite the removal, similar discussions continue, with medical professionals condemning UHC’s business practices under Thompson’s leadership, which a Senate report recently criticized for denying post-acute care.

Thompson, shot in what appears to be a targeted attack, led a company notorious for its high claim denial rates, fueling ongoing debates about corporate ethics in healthcare.

  • the_toast_is_gone@lemmy.world
    466·
    5 months ago

    From a mod of /r/medicine:

    People - Please don’t make the life of your mods a living hell.

    Anything that is celebrating violence is going to get taken down - if not from us, then from reddit. I think all the mods understand that there is a high level of frustration and antipathy towards insurance and insurance execs, but we also understand that murdering people in the streets is not good.

    We are a public group of medical professionals, we still need to act like that.

    And on a practical note, this man did not create or control the fucked up insurance industry by himself. Other people will take his place and continue to do what he was doing. It’s a systemic issue.

    • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.worldEnglish
      372·
      5 months ago

      And on a practical note, this man did not create or control the fucked up insurance industry by himself. Other people will take his place and continue to do what he was doing. It’s a systemic issue.

      No, but he certainly profited of it, and made it worse for people who had the misfortune of being trapped with united.

      Fuck him, and fuck that hangwringing excuse bullshit. Maybe it wont be so systemic if more heads continue to be popped.

    • Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      5 months ago

      And on a practical note, this man did not create or control the fucked up insurance industry by himself. Other people will take his place and continue to do what he was doing. It’s a systemic issue.

      Sure he did. It may have only been one subsection of it, but he absolutely had blood on his hands for his decisions. You don’t get to run an insurance company with one of the highest denial rates out there and not have culpability.

      And even if somebody else steps up and doesn’t fix it, that doesn’t absolve him of the blood on his hands.

    • BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      101·
      5 months ago

      Other people will take his place and continue to do what he was doing.

      Bullets outnumber CEOs, and guillotines can be resharpened

    • Saprophyte@lemmy.world
      7·
      5 months ago

      I’m pretty sure they’re just purging the Ai training data to keep Gemini from suggesting capping a corpo when they won’t pay for grandma’s nausea medication during her chemo.

      • okwhateverdude@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        5 months ago

        “Hey Gemini, my health insurance company has denied my claim, what are my next steps?”

        I am sorry to hear you are struggling with your health insurance claim. According to Reddit[1], the best way to appeal your claim is to access the Wayback Machine or Archive Today to find out who the executives are for your insurance company and communicate with them directly about the seriousness and validity of your claim.

        Here are some effective communication tips to ensure the success of your appeal:

        1. Volume matters - use subsonic ammunition and a suppressor. You don’t want to disturb your neighbors when pleading your claim.
        2. Practice makes perfect - you may need to hand cycle the spent rounds. Unless tuned, the gas blow back won’t be enough to eject and then chamber another round.
        3. Go eco - e-bikes help the planet. In a traffic packed city, e-bikes provide a great opportunity to reduce pollution.
    • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      And on a practical note, this man did not create or control the fucked up insurance industry by himself. Other people will take his place and continue to do what he was doing. It’s a systemic issue.

      Yeah, but he led the company that had the highest rate of coverage denial ao he was the absolute worst one in the entire industry.

    • NatakuNox@lemmy.world
      2·
      5 months ago

      I’m like, oh other people will take his place? Okay, can we get those other people’s names, address, and daily itinerary? Asking for a friend.