Health Care CEO murdered in NYC in a targeted attack

hollydolly said:
Former Washington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz sparked outrage after she appeared to support the murder of Brian Thompson, while highlighting the misdeeds of another healthcare CEO.
Lorenz, once a rising star on the internet beat, issued a series of controversial posts on Bluesky shortly after Thompson was assassinated in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday.
'Woke up to see this spammed in my group chats,' Lorenz wrote alongside a celebratory image that read, 'CEO DOWN.'
'People have very justified hatred toward insurance company CEOs because these executives are responsible for an unfathomable amount of death and suffering,' she wrote on a different post.
'As someone against death and suffering, I think it’s good to call out this broken system and the ppl in power who enable it.'
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Taylor Lorenz is one of the most toxic individuals on Earth, so no surprise there.
 

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The suspected gunman who assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson used a fake ID from New Jersey to check into a hostel.
Police sources told the New York Post that they found an ID was used by the assailant when he checked into the HI New York City Hostel in the Upper West Side.

Like many top Fortune 500 companies, UnitedHealthcare hired in-house security for its top executives including CEO Brian Thompson.
But the security detail that was assigned to him for his trip to New York City were not with the father-of-two when he was shot at 6:45am on Wednesday, sources told CNN.
As news of Thompson's assassination circulated Wednesday morning, many major healthcare providers beefed up the personal protection for their top executives, insiders told the outlet.
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These two photos appear to be of the same person, but no way to know if he's the person shown in the shooting:

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If UHC and other corporations didn't have such draconian exclusionary rules for their clients' coverage, perhaps they wouldn't need so much security for their executives. Just sayin'.

It might not be a bad thing to have the spotlight on the unconscionable greed of US health insurance monopolies.
 
Way overpaid to point the middle finger at cha.
Maybe its fall out with the firing of the Health Department plans and in NYC !
I'm not saying the folks at the federal level are that bad, just most likely poorly trained.

Time passes the Dept. focus may not change.
I have my own thoughts about Federal Agencies and who's owned?
 

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Buckeye said:
And net profit as a % of revenue was about 6% for 2023. Hardly rapacious.
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"Net profit"can be whatever they want it to be. Give away billions o0 compensation, bonuses and golden parachutes to your top executives, fly them around in private jets to "meetings" at 5 star resorts and fix them up with $3000 a night "escorts" and then whatever is left over after that becomes your "net profit".
 
Trade said:
"Net profit"can be whatever they want it to be. Give away billions o0 compensation, bonuses and golden parachutes to your top executives, fly them around in private jets to "meetings" at 5 star resorts and fix them up with $3000 a night "escorts" and then whatever is left over after that becomes your "net profit".
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lol - they are a publicly traded company. Have you ever had to deal with an IRS audit of a publicly traded company?

Your little rant, while predictable, merely shows your ignorance, but carry on.
 
Buckeye said:
ABC news is saying the police appear to be closing in on the suspect's name

ABC News
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They noted if the police determined the model gun they used it does have to be manually cycled so that might account for the appearance of the killer clearing a jam.

They also said they determined the hostel they checked into but used an apparent fake NJ license.
 
For the record, Brian Thompson's base salary was ~ $1 mil, but with bonus/stock options/etc his total compensation was $10.23 mil. If he was a college football coach, that would place him 4th on the list.

And yes, I know this is a little off topic, but face it, $10 mil isn't what it used to be.

Top 12 highest paid college football coaches

Coach School Salary
Kirby Smart Georgia $13,282,580
Dabo Swinney Clemson $11,132,775
Steve Sarkisian Texas $10,600,000
Lincoln Riley USC $10,043,418
Ryan Day Ohio State $10,021,250
Mike Norvell Florida State $10,000,000
Kalen DeBoer Alabama $10,000,000
Brian Kelly LSU $9,975,000
Mark Stoops Kentucky $9,013,600
Lane Kiffin Ole Miss $9,000,000
Eliah Drinkwitz Missouri $9,000,000
Josh Heupel Tennessee $9,000,000
 
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Companies write off costs of doing business, have a buss full of Economists and Lawyers.

A guy from the Church was walking around in the neighborhood driving a rental car.
I grew up on a Farm in Iowa, Farmers don't make any money. ... :coffee: ...

I saw today Baseball is considering letting a super star that Just hit a great shot and gets back to the plate to hit again.
In Pro ball the Kick off needs to move back to the 10 yard line and the receiver has to catch it in bounds or be held at the spot the ball lands, return it or else.
The Teams can line up like normal, just the kicker needs to move back 20 yards or whatever.
Of course, I am fed up with listening to a Play by play mouthpiece making the huge salary for hours. Watching the band and Cheer leaders, now thats entertainment. These struts around in front of camera, well you fired is my thoughts.
 
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StarSong said:
I suspect you watch a lot of James Bond movies. :cool::)
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I was watching a Fox vid about this and it seems NYC has 18,000 cameras around the city. My prediction: they will find his body with a self inflicted wound.
 
Irishdude said:
I did a lot of work for UnitedHealth during my career. They are about as "parasitic" as a supermarket. Your suggestion that this is somehow understandable is truly repellent. No one likes health insurance companies, no one likes paying for drugs and treatments, but that's the system we have here.
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In Australia we have parasitic duopoly, 'Colesworths' supermarkets. They don't have a lot of competition apart from the German Aldi and some independent supermarkets.
Ya get that.
 
Trade said:
I'll stand by my "little rant".

And as for you refering to me as ignorant:

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lol - funny, I loved that show. But it is clear from your posts that you know nothing about business/accounting, and are quite willing to show your ignorance again. Furthermore, you support and cheer for the brutal murder of a young man for doing his job. Sadly, you are not alone.
 
On a side note (Anthem) Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NY/CT/MO reverses itself in 1 day on anesthesia billing. The company had announced that it would only pay for anesthesia for a pre-determined time period, NO MATTER HOW LONG THE SURGERY TOOK.

CNN 12/5/24

"After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount of time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said on Thursday it would no longer move forward with the policy change.

“There has been significant widespread misinformation about an update to our anesthesia policy. As a result, we have decided to not proceed with this policy change,” the company said in a statement. “To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services. The proposed update to the policy was only designed to clarify the appropriateness of anesthesia consistent with well-established clinical guidelines.”

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri had previously said that, starting in February, it would deny any claims for anesthesia services that exceeded specific time limits set for surgeries and procedures."

I'm sure they'll try again.



 
These factors have contributed to a deep-seated frustration with the U.S. healthcare system, leading some individuals to express a lack of sympathy for insurance executives, even in tragic circumstances.

  1. Denial of claims: Insurance companies frequently deny claims for treatments that doctors deem medically necessary, leading to patient suffering and even death in some cases
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  2. High denial rates: UnitedHealthcare has been reported to have the highest denial rate among leading insurance companies
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  3. Profit-driven system: The for-profit nature of these companies prioritizes wealth accumulation for executives and shareholders over providing health services
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  4. Administrative burdens: Insurance companies create complex systems and procedures that make it difficult for patients and providers to resolve issues or receive payments
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  5. Rising costs: Despite increasing premiums, many people face high deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses
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  6. Lack of accountability: The public perceives a lack of consequences for insurance companies' decisions that negatively impact patients' health and finances
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  7. Anticompetitive practices: Some insurance companies have been accused of engaging in anticompetitive behavior, limiting consumer choice and potentially increasing prices
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WhatInThe said:
If it's a start of a rampage against health insurance companies I could see that but still a couple of companies that deny about 1/4 of the claims.

They said the bullets were engraved not drawn on. The methodical nature of the messaging could mean there are more to come. As Jim stated the 'jams' could've been on purpose just to deliver the message.
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I've heard that too and from the thousands who agreed it could e a valid argument. The shooter is still at large?
 
againstthegrain said:
2023 UNH Net Profit US$ 22.3 BILLION dollars. But yeah it's a paltry 6%, nothing to see here.

UNH rejected 32% of claims, double the industry average. hmmmmmm
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Well, when your revenues are $371.6 Billion, the math works out. UNH is, based on revenues, the 9th largest company in the world. How much of their stock do you own?

And as a comparison, Apple revenue was $391 billion for 2024, and their net income, which was negatively impacted by a European tax issue, was a mere $94 billion. That's only 24%. So is their CEO "fair game"?

(full disclosure -UNH is my supplement to Medicare, and we have 2 apple phones. No problems with phones or insurance..)
 

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