As you and others have stated, the killing of Brian Thompson cannot be justified despite the fact that
there is an egregious disconnect between executive compensation and profits at major insurance companies, relative to their perceived stinginess in settling claims.
The real fault, however, lies with the U.S. government and its ongoing failure to provide sufficient universal healthcare. If Americans had access to a reasonable baseline of medical care and, in particular, of urgent medical care, there would be no need for an insurance industry except perhaps as a backup. Like any business, the insurance industry is for profit, and as such, its primary obligation is to its shareholders and not to its clients. This is obviously not the case with government supported healthcare.
Unfortunately, in our drive to privatize and commercialize everything, we have come to have unrealistic expectations of the corporations managing our most fundamental needs. My fear is that all this will become worse with the next administration.
Of the many blogs and newscasts I read, I always enjoy yours most. They are well written and to the point. I'll be sending you a coffee later today!
thompson's death was too quick and painless. The world's most prolific murderers and sociopaths are the ones who are NOT in jail. And you are defending them? Really? BTW, his company stuck me with a $135K pre-approved hospital bill. All the insurance CEOs can go rot in hell.
I don't condone murder under any circumstances. However, how do we condone allowing these insurance companies to get away with the equivalent of murder of many people, then complain that one murder is much worse than the mass murder by these insurance companies?
Hi Martin,
As you and others have stated, the killing of Brian Thompson cannot be justified despite the fact that
there is an egregious disconnect between executive compensation and profits at major insurance companies, relative to their perceived stinginess in settling claims.
The real fault, however, lies with the U.S. government and its ongoing failure to provide sufficient universal healthcare. If Americans had access to a reasonable baseline of medical care and, in particular, of urgent medical care, there would be no need for an insurance industry except perhaps as a backup. Like any business, the insurance industry is for profit, and as such, its primary obligation is to its shareholders and not to its clients. This is obviously not the case with government supported healthcare.
Unfortunately, in our drive to privatize and commercialize everything, we have come to have unrealistic expectations of the corporations managing our most fundamental needs. My fear is that all this will become worse with the next administration.
Of the many blogs and newscasts I read, I always enjoy yours most. They are well written and to the point. I'll be sending you a coffee later today!
UNPREDICTABLE...... Unbalanced, unjust
thompson's death was too quick and painless. The world's most prolific murderers and sociopaths are the ones who are NOT in jail. And you are defending them? Really? BTW, his company stuck me with a $135K pre-approved hospital bill. All the insurance CEOs can go rot in hell.
What about the heads of Pfizer and Moderna who cheat and manipulate drug tests that kill like vioxx?
I don't condone murder under any circumstances. However, how do we condone allowing these insurance companies to get away with the equivalent of murder of many people, then complain that one murder is much worse than the mass murder by these insurance companies?