Doesn't justify murder. If true, hopefully UHC gets hit hard.

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Dec 5, 2024
12:40:18pm

Jdoc All-American

Doesn't justify murder. If true, hopefully UHC gets hit hard.

Murdered Insurance CEO Had Deployed an AI to Automatically Deny Benefits for Sick People

Just over a year before United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was murdered in cold blood in Midtown Manhattan, a lawsuit filed against his firm revealed just how draconian its claims-denying had become. Last November, the estates of two former UHC patients filed suit in Minnesota alleging that the...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/murdered-insurance-ceo-had-deployed-175638581.html

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Jdoc

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Doesn't justify murder. If true, hopefully UHC gets hit hard.

Jdoc

Dec 5, 12:40pm

It's probably 100% true that they deployed that AI.

Dec 5, 12:46pm

If you say probably, it isn't 100%. If it’s 100% you don’t need to say probably.

BW84

Dec 5, 2:17pm

sure, but 60% of the time, it works every time!

mang

Dec 5, 5:39pm

I don’t get online in other places but I’m not surprised by this.

Don Carlton

Dec 5, 12:59pm

I work for a Medicare insurance company reviewing prior authorization and have

WhirleyPop

Dec 5, 1:13pm

Do profits justify murder? When UHC rejects a life saving procedure just to earn

beatnik

Dec 5, 1:15pm

Hypothetical situation: Murderer denied psychiatric treatment by UHC

ryebrye

Dec 5, 1:17pm

I could see this inspiring more violence, a la The Joker.

beatnik

Dec 5, 1:18pm

Not to go legalistic on you, but declining to pay for a procedure is not murder

nova_coug_fan

Dec 5, 1:17pm

Agree to disagree. If I’m paying thousands monthly for health insurance,

beatnik

Dec 5, 1:22pm

Unethical, immoral, and heartless ≠ murder

benny1982

Dec 5, 1:35pm

Sure it does. Opinions are subjective.

beatnik

Dec 5, 1:42pm

No. That's dumb. You can call it bad or evil, but calling it murder just means

benny1982

Dec 5, 1:44pm

Gauging the reaction from others, the majority seems to disagree with you.

beatnik

Dec 5, 1:49pm

Not surprising the white guys on CB are out of touch with what’s happening. 😜

beatnik

Dec 5, 1:50pm

I'm not out of touch with what's happening, but your reasoning in this thread is

benny1982

Dec 5, 1:53pm

Let’s watch how you react when one of your loved ones is denied life saving care

beatnik

Dec 5, 1:57pm

You should stop now. Your arguments get dumber with each post.

Sid Vicious

Dec 6, 7:44am

No, it does NOT just mean someone else will pay for the cost

j20

Dec 6, 8:32am

To keep our legalese pure, call it slow and painful manslaughter. Not murder.

j20

Dec 6, 11:52am

Unless he knew his actions would likely cause death. Then it's not manslaughter.

j20

Dec 6, 11:52am

Look it's simple. If you paid the premiums for it, and the insurer renegs, and

Mitty

Dec 6, 1:23pm

I can understand why some are not sympathetic for his demise. However, I don't

Jdoc

Dec 5, 2:09pm

The courts fail us repeatedly.

beatnik

Dec 5, 2:10pm

I know that happens. In my opinion that still does not justify taking

Jdoc

Dec 5, 2:13pm

If the courts fail us, justice is dead, and violence will ensue.

beatnik

Dec 5, 2:49pm

That is a consequence. I am sorry if you or one of your family members has been

Jdoc

Dec 5, 2:55pm

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