The horrifying execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City this week has reignited a national conversation about private health insurance, reflecting a wide-reaching consensus among Americans of all political stripes that the industry is deeply broken.
Online, conservatives and liberals alike have expressed reactions ranging from indifference to schadenfreude over Thompson’s murder, citing their gripe with the U.S. healthcare system and the companies, like UnitedHealth, that have denied their medical claims in the past.
Thompson was shot dead outside a Hilton hotel by a masked gunman in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. More than 48 hours later, the suspect remains at large.
Multiple outlets have reported that three shell casings recovered from the scene were emblazoned with the words
Conservatives and Liberals Find Rare Agreement Amid Insurance CEO Killing
