Moderators Delete Reddit Thread as Doctors Torch Dead UnitedHealthcare CEO
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“When other’s human lives are deemed worthless, it is not surprising to have others view your life of no value as well,” wrote one medical doctor, whose identity the Daily Beast confirmed.

Summary

Reddit’s r/medicine moderators deleted a thread where doctors and users harshly criticized murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Comments, including satirical rejections of insurance claims for gunshot wounds, targeted UHC’s reputation for denying care to boost profits.

Despite the removal, similar discussions continue, with medical professionals condemning UHC’s business practices under Thompson’s leadership, which a Senate report recently criticized for denying post-acute care.

Thompson, shot in what appears to be a targeted attack, led a company notorious for its high claim denial rates, fueling ongoing debates about corporate ethics in healthcare.

  • zergtoshi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Speaking of the pradoxof tolerance, Karl Popper realized that intolerance often involves violence.
    I, for one would argue that health insurance denying claims arbitrarily asserts violence in some way - even worse to especially vulnerable people.

    So how do you imagine not tolerating this kind of intolerance?
    Writing stern letters and emails? That seems to have happened.
    Starting a legal battle that might be decided in your favour after you’ve died from not receiving health care due to denied claims?
    What would you suggest?

    Popper also draws attention to the fact that intolerance is often asserted through the use of violence […]

    Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance#Proposed_solutions