Americans turn to social media to discuss dire experiences at hands of health insurance companies

Summary

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has ignited outrage over the state of U.S. healthcare.

While his murder shocked many, online reactions highlighted public frustration with private insurers, citing denied care, high costs, and systemic bureaucracy.

UnitedHealthcare, a major industry player, has faced scrutiny for practices perceived as prioritizing profit over patients.

The attack, which appears premeditated, underscores rising tensions around healthcare inequality.

Experts see this as part of a broader trend toward violence over societal disputes, reflecting deep dissatisfaction with the American healthcare system.

  • RobotToaster@mander.xyzEnglish
    8·
    16 days ago

    What improvements did Democrats make in the past 4 years?

    The last time a president made marginal improvements they introduced term limits to stop it happening again.

    • Zachariah@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      16 days ago

      You couldn’t find anything?

      • all-time low for uninsured
      • unemployment has held below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s
      • income increases began to outpace price increases
      • cost of living is returning to its pre-pandemic level this year
      • energy transition spending was $303 billion last year, a record and two-thirds higher than before Biden
      • rise in real wages for lower-income workers lowers inequality
      • violent crime is down
      • $1.2 trillion infrastructure package to increase investment in the national network of bridges and roads, airports, public transport and national broadband internet, as well as waterways and energy systems
      • signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that created enhanced background checks, closed the “boyfriend” loophole and provided funds for youth mental health
      • $369 billion investment in climate change, the largest in American history, through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
      • college debt relief to Americans with loans who make under $125,000 a year
      • cut child poverty in half through the American Rescue Plan
      • capped prescription drug prices at $2,000 per year for seniors on Medicare through the Inflation Reduction Act
      • imposed a 15% minimum corporate tax on some of the largest corporations in the country, ensuring that they pay their fair share, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act
      • rejoined the Paris Agreement
      • gave Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices through the Inflation Reduction Act while also reducing government health spending
      • reduced healthcare premiums under the Affordable Care Act by $800 a year
      • signed the PACT Act to address service members’ exposure to burn pits and other toxins
      • reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act through 2027
      • halted all federal executions after the previous administration reinstated them after a 17-year freeze
      • signed the Respect for Marriage Act, requiring the U.S. federal government and all U.S. states and territories (though not tribes) to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial civil marriages in the United States
      • RobotToaster@mander.xyzEnglish
        3·
        16 days ago
        • all-time low for uninsured
        • unemployment has held below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s
        • income increases began to outpace price increases
        • cost of living is returning to its pre-pandemic level this year
        • rise in real wages for lower-income workers lowers inequality
        • violent crime is down

        None of these are things they did directly

        • energy transition spending was $303 billion last year, a record and two-thirds higher than before Biden
        • $369 billion investment in climate change, the largest in American history, through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
        • rejoined the Paris Agreement

        None of these directly help workers

        • signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that created enhanced background checks, closed the “boyfriend” loophole and provided funds for youth mental health

        If it’s bipartisan then the democrats didn’t do it.

        • college debt relief to Americans with loans who make under $125,000 a year

        only a small amount

        • cut child poverty in half through the American Rescue Plan

        only for a short period of time

        • capped prescription drug prices at $2,000 per year for seniors on Medicare through the Inflation Reduction Act

        For a very specific group

        • imposed a 15% minimum corporate tax on some of the largest corporations in the country, ensuring that they pay their fair share, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act

        Pretty sure this was because of a global treaty

        • reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act through 2027

        Keeping things the same isn’t a improvement

        • halted all federal executions after the previous administration reinstated them after a 17-year freeze

        Getting things back to how they were previously isn’t an improvement.

        • $1.2 trillion infrastructure package to increase investment in the national network of bridges and roads, airports, public transport and national broadband internet, as well as waterways and energy systems
        • gave Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices through the Inflation Reduction Act while also reducing government health spending
        • reduced healthcare premiums under the Affordable Care Act by $800 a year
        • signed the PACT Act to address service members’ exposure to burn pits and other toxins
        • signed the Respect for Marriage Act, requiring the U.S. federal government and all U.S. states and territories (though not tribes) to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial civil marriages in the United States

        I don’t know enough about these to comment, on the surface they sound good but some are vague.

        • Zachariah@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          16 days ago

          Well, he’s not a king or a wizard. It takes the whole government to get it done, and these were done under his administration.

      • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        16 days ago

        yawn none of that matters if we destroy all life on earth with nuclear weapons. They’ve done nothing to address the existential theats