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When a medical insurance CEO was shot dead, people celebrated his death. What does this tell us about American healthcare?

The reaction to Brian Thompson’s murder reveals a deep anger among many Americans about the unfairness of the US health insurance industry, Richard Hall writes

The Independent UK

Suspect In CEO Killing Traveled From Atlanta To New York

Law enforcement investigates suspect's bus journey from Atlanta to New York in the tragic killing of United Healthcare CEO.

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Praise and Gratitude for Killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Explodes On Social Media: 'Honestly What a F--king Hero'

The outpouring of indifference after UnitedHealthcare's CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated on Wednesday morning continued as social media users praised and even expressed gratitude for his killer.

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United Healthcare killer left messages

Brian Thompson, 50, was killed in a “preplanned targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel, according to police

Salon

United Healthcare CEO Assassin Likely Found Brian Thompson's Schedule Though Simple Google Searches, Former FBI Agent Says

Former bureau supervisor Robert D'Amico said the killing could have been the result of a personal vendetta against Brian Thompson

Latin Times

Why The Shooting Of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Was Met With Countless Memes

“I think political and industry leaders might want to read the comments and think hard about them.”

Pedestrian.tv

United Healthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York

Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the US but he was largely unknown to the millions his decisions affected

The Independent UK

Medicare agents might not recommend the best plans this year as profits take priority

Curbing agents’ commissions may hurt beneficiaries.

Fortune

‘Make money by denying care’: new US rules aim to curb use of approval by private health insurances

Patients, advocates and researchers welcome regulations but argue rules don’t go nearly far enough to tackle scale of problem

The Guardian - US

Prior authorization rules are stressful for Medicare Advantage customers

Millions of prior authorization requests are denied every year, leaving some Medicare Advantage customers without adequate care. But changes are coming to fix this.

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Tribune News Service

UnitedHealth sees quarterly earnings increase 17% to $4.9B

UnitedHealth Group saw profits leap 17% to $4.9 billion during the fourth quarter, beating analyst estimates and prompting the company to reiterate its upbeat financial guidance for the new year.

Tribune News Service

Bill of the Month: $38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug

Dr. Josie Tenore and Paul Hinds were introduced by a mutual friend in 2017 and hadn’t been going out long when she laid down the law: He had to get a physical.

Chicago Sun-Times

For Highland Park man, why did a single shot of a very old cancer drug cost $38,398?

What’s behind the $38,398 price tag for a single dose of the drug to treat prostate cancer? A mixture of unrelenting drug price increases and hospital system consolidation.

WEKU

It cost $38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug

Lupron, a drug patented half a century ago, treats advanced prostate cancer. It costs a few hundred dollars in the U.K. — so why are U.S. hospitals charging so much more to administer it?

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Insider UK

Shell’s offshore medics balloted on possible strike

Union member vote beings tomorrow, with potential industrial action due to begin in late September

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