One of the co-hosts of ABC's “The View” suggested Friday that jokes about the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson reflected Americans' dissatisfaction with the health care system.
After UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was murdered in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, some far-left journalists and social media users were quick to celebrate, ridicule, or react with cynicism over his shocking death. Showed.
Former Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz was one of the most prominent voices, writing a post titled “Why 'We' Want an Insurance Executive to Die,'” praising Thompson's murder and calling it justifiable. She doubled down on her many social media posts.
While “The View” co-hosts expressed shock over the murder, some argued the reaction was not surprising.
Co-host Sunny Hostin shared her thoughts on the assassination of United Healthcare's CEO.
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“I think what shocked me the most was the anger over the murder of this man who was a father and a husband,” co-host Sunny Hostin said.
“So I was looking at some of the comments on social media and I'm trying to stay away from social media and some of the comments said 'thoughts and disclaimer to the family.' One comment read: “Unfortunately, condolences are outside the network.” So I think that's really a reflection of how people feel about their health care. ”
She went on to talk about how Americans are taking out their anger on the health care system on Thompson.
“If you look at this particular CEO, he makes $10 million a year, which is actually not unusual for a company of this size, but this particular healthcare company, United Healthcare. 65, the largest company responsible for the Medicare program for people 20 and older,” Hostin added.
“And we're one of the only countries that doesn't have universal health care, we don't take care of our elderly, and our people are in dire straits. We talk about that all the time. ” she said. “I think people are really angry with the health care system, and unfortunately that's transmitted to this father.”
A bullet lies on the sidewalk outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan, where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Stephen Jeremiah/Associated Press)
Co-host Alyssa Farrar Griffin later said she had seen several prominent far-left figures celebrating the killings, but refused to amplify their rhetoric.
“If you want to bring about change in this country, it's democracy,” she said. “Get organized, get active, get out there and talk to people, talk to your legislators. Violence is never the answer, because we have issues that have been plaguing our companies and our entire industry for decades. However, I would never single out any particular individual.”
Co-host Joy Behar advised, “Don't vote for Republicans because they want to defeat Obamacare.”
Co-host Ana Navarro then addressed Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's policy changes, including revising its billing standards for anesthesia procedures and requiring payment for those services after certain surgical time limits. He went on to mention how both the elderly and the elderly will be treated. And children are affected by challenges within the health care system.
“So I think there's a lot of frustration in this country. And, you know, we have to have a national conversation,” she said.
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Hours after news of Thompson's murder broke, Lorenz wrote on the social media site BlueSky, along with an article about Blue Cross Blue Shield's anesthesia policy, saying, “People wonder why we want these executives dead. “I'm thinking about it,” he wrote.
Lorenz went on to share an image of Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Kim Keck and repost others' calls to target health insurance executives.
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