Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Tuesday defended the anger against the health care industry expressed by many Americans following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
“Violence is never the answer, but there are limits to how far people can go,” Warren said. interview At Huffington Post. “The visceral reaction of people across the country who feel deceived, defrauded and threatened by the dastardly conduct of their insurance companies should serve as a warning to everyone working in the health care system.”
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Warren is an outspoken advocate of government health insurance. introduced of Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024 In June, it aimed to “eradicate corporate greed and private equity abuse in the health care system.” she too spoke In an April Senate hearing titled “When Health Care Becomes Wealth Care: How Corporate Greed Puts Patient Care and Health Care Workers at Risk.”
Authorities suspect Thompson's assassination was motivated by opposition to the U.S. medical industry, and the words “denial,” “defense,” and “expulsion” were written on shell casings found at the scene. This appears to be a quote from Professor Jay Feynman. He is the author of Delays, Denials, and Defenses: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It.
Like Warren, Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders pointed to flaws in the medical industry when asked about Thompson's murder. I'm saying Support for the law is based on the fact that “millions of people understand that health care is a human right, and the insurance industry makes billions of dollars while denying people the health care they need.” “We have proven that we cannot do that,” he said.
Democratic Pennsylvania State Senator John Fetterman I hit it His tone differed from that of his Senate colleagues.
“There's no shortage of shitty opinions about the 2024 election and this assassination,” Fetterman said. I wrote X Saturday. “The public execution of an innocent man, the father of two children, is indefensible and not 'inevitable.' Tolerating and supporting this is more important than a health insurance situation. Tell a story about yourself.”
Warren's office did not respond to a request for comment. Sanders' office contacted the Daily Caller News Foundation regarding the comments quoted above.
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