[sincerelywithlove]

Very well said...and speaking of big pharma, the killer(s) is/are still on the loose for the Barry & Honey Sherman murders here in Canada. Barry "was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who was chairman and CEO of Apotex Inc. [generic pharmaceutical company] With an estimated net worth of US$3.2 billion at the time of his death...Sherman was the 12th-wealthiest man in Canada."

[butterbeanz]

Best video I’ve seen all year.

[Smitju]

Pretty sure this is a high profile case so the authorities are doing their best.

But since 90% of the Americans (more of less) can relate to the suspect they aren't willing to snitch.

Plus the suspect himself did great planning.

[stanmarsh]

Originally Posted by chill.bro ↗

He was a nice, professional man when I worked 4 levels below him at UHC. After claims are denied, over 90% are overturned via an appeal when the right support is provided.

While I do not condone killing anyone, being a "nice, professional man" has nothing to do with the underlying issues. It's not exactly hard to be nice to your subordinates when you make over 10 million per year because of their efforts. The same thing applies to donating his time to the Special Olympics. That not being altruistic, it's simply a small price to pay to improve the company's public image.

UHG is one of the 5 largest corporations in the US. UHC is the largest private health insurer in the country. They rake in massive revenue and make massive profits.

Even if we ignore things they explicitly don't cover, the fact remains that they still deny 1 out of 3 of claims. That's twice the rate of their competitors.

If it's true that 90% of denials get overturned on appeal, that only shows that a significant number of claims should never have been denied in the first place.

Rather than supporting your case, it strongly suggests that there is a systemic problem with the company's culture. If the reviewers are predisposed to deny someone's claim because "they can always appeal", that may give them peace of mind about their decision, but it reveals a significant amount of indifference and lack of empathy for the policyholder. Many of whom are not only facing serious health issues, but a real possibility of financial ruin.

The truth is that many people are not in the best position to make an appeal due to the very health issues for which they are seeking treatment. People with dementia and others neurological conditions may lack the cognition to act on their own behalf and their caregivers are already enormously stressed. People with terminal conditions may not have the time to appeal. People who lose their jobs because of their health, aren't able to pay for continuing coverage. Their time may be better spent trying to apply for Medicare or Medicaid.

And, while it's true that healthcare providers need to be held accountable, we already spend a significant amount of time trying to document and bill things in a way that third party payors are likely to approve. It is enormously frustrating to spend additional non-billable time trying to rewrite something so that some reviewer will understand what we already know (that person may not even have a background in healthcare). Here, I am referring to Medicare requirements. Almost every other third party payor tends to follow these requirements, but UHC seems to interpret them differently.

It sure seems that UHC employees are incentivized to minimize the number of claims that get paid. In turn, this seems to have fostered a sense of indifference to the needs of their policyholders--at the exact time many policyholder's could use a little empathy.

Before he became CEO, Brian Thompson spent many years working in that division. If he was truly compassionate and thought of individual policyholders as actual customers, he would have taken steps to change the culture. Given the widespread dissatisfaction with UHC along with the allegations of insider trading by UHC executives, it's pretty clear that he didn't.

I would never condone killing someone because they are in charge of a company that rewards indifference, but I can certainly understand the lack of sympathy.

While I know I'm not alone, I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the country feels the same way.

[Smitju]

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[DavidAaronGarcia]

As much as the sad as somebody died this man have actually set up a artificial intelligence system that was denying people's claims automatic . Blue Cross and Blue shield have reversed their policy where they were going to not let people get put a sleep past 22 minutes due to the fact that what happened with the CEO of that company.

[Teach]

Originally Posted by breezly ↗

Likely the suppressor caused the gun to not eject the round properly, causing the jam. I train like this, and I have to agree, this guy was calmer and more methodical than anyone I have seen on this site. He has to have at least some military or police training, or a deep hatred that kept him focused.

No, the gun did not jam. He was using the modern equivalent of a Welrod called a Station Six 9. It is a single action, and requires chambering a new round each shot. It is not a suppressor, but rather an integral silencer that does not detach from the gun.

Basic range competency would have one looking just like him firing this weapon. In fact, he anticipates recoil way more an a professionally trained person, and aims low on the first shot - hitting the CEO in the leg. It was probably the fourth shot that hit him in the back. Adrenaline is a helluva drug.

[Tony76]

FBI is now offering a $50,000 reward. Guess it would be $60K really.

[stanmarsh]

Probably the most definitive video out there regarding the firearm...

[mr_feelgood]

They make rice paper out of anything these days