Today, according to news outlets, a man named Luigi Mangione was arrested. He was previously a person of interest connected with the murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. We should all have the right to go about our daily lives without fear of being murdered.
Luigi Mangione’s travels seem to have taken him from Hawaii to Georgia, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. While he was able to travel quite a ways after the incident, his downfall was the requisite trip to McDonald’s. Perhaps this is just one more reason fast food is unhealthy.
Health Care Issues
We have all had our share of difficulties interacting with our health insurance providers, or at least, most of us know someone who has. Whether we have had an issue with eligibility, high premiums, unexpected bills, expensive lifesaving procedures, or just trying to talk to someone instead of navigating a phone menu system, we have all been there. In any case, most of us can find a way to manage these problems without resorting to crime.
Of course, at this time we can only only speculate about this arrest and the motive behind the shooting. Was he having an issue with health insurance? Was the shooter someone who was targeting people in a particular location? Or was there a personal problem? From the start, it seemed the only thing the police knew for certain was that this did not appear to be a random act.
The United States is no stranger to gun violence. This type of targeted attack is just as devastating to us as a random attack. In any case, this is a situation that needs solutions. America deserves better. We deserve better.
What do you think of this situation? How can we prevent this sort of attack from happening again? How have you (legally) handled a case where your insurance denies lifesaving or palliative treatment? We would love to hear your thoughts on this and any solutions you could offer. Please comment below.
How would you handle this?