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Insurance companies like United Healthcare are not the only ones to blame for a broken system (www.statnews.com)
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Summary

The murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson highlights public anger at a broken U.S. healthcare system.

Rising costs, limited access, and inefficiencies have fostered widespread frustration, with health insurers and hospitals becoming key targets.

Underlying issues include the financialization of healthcare, market monopolization, and a lack of collective action to address systemic failures.

To fix this, experts propose stronger state-led regulatory agencies to curb spending growth, enforce affordability, and prioritize public welfare over profit.

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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago

To fix this, experts propose stronger state-led regulatory agencies to curb spending growth, enforce affordability, and prioritize public welfare over profit.

Well, it’s a good thing sociopathic anti-regulation billionaires are about to take control of all levers of government, then. Surely they’ll prioritise public welfare over profit.