Moderators Delete Reddit Thread as Doctors Torch Dead UnitedHealthcare CEO
Following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a Reddit thread criticizing his leadership and the company's practices was deleted. The incident is being investigated as a targeted attack.
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Following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel, a Reddit thread in the r/medicine community was deleted by moderators due to its unproductive nature and inappropriate comments. The thread had garnered over 500 replies, with many users criticizing Thompson's leadership and the company's history of denying coverage to patients. Some comments included satirical takes on UHC's practices, with one user mocking the company's notorious claim denials in a spoof rejection letter. While some commenters expressed sympathy for Thompson's family, many medical professionals reflected on the negative impact of his business decisions on patients' lives, suggesting that UHC's profit-driven approach had caused significant suffering. The moderators clarified that the deletion was not due to criticism of business practices but rather the thread's overall tone and content. Thompson's death is being investigated as a targeted attack, with police examining potential motives linked to the insurance industry, as indicated by cryptic messages found at the crime scene. Under Thompson's leadership, UHC faced severe scrutiny for its claim denial rates, which were reported to be among the highest in the industry.
- Reddit moderators deleted a thread criticizing UHC CEO Brian Thompson after his murder.
- Many commenters expressed outrage over UHC's history of denying patient coverage.
- Some medical professionals reflected on the suffering caused by UHC's profit-driven practices.
- The murder is being investigated as a targeted attack, with potential links to the insurance industry.
- UHC has faced significant criticism for its high claim denial rates under Thompson's leadership.
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11 commentsAnd a for-profit insurer expects sympathy? UHC stock is up 7% on the year, so yay them.
That being said, I think that both the assassination and the public's reaction to it show very well the shift that we have had regarding business leaders in the US. In prior times, these people were often pillars of community and something like this would be unthinkable instead of celebrated.
Edit add: Reddit's actions don't surprise me in the least as they want to appear advertiser friendly.
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It's a collection of 4 novellas, one of which is about:
A man becomes embroiled in a dark web network targeting insurance
companies after his wife's cancer coverage was declined by their
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