The murder of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson has set off shockwaves across America. This week we look at the story’s online impact, people mythologizing the alleged killer, its intersection with conspirituality, and the healthcare system in America writ large.

Show Notes

Jen Gunter on insurance denial for her premature babies' oxygen needs 

Exclusive: Luigi's Manifesto - Ken Klippenstein 

Savings: Quarter of Americans Have Few, One in 10 Have None | Statista 

The Burden of Medical Debt in the United States

View of U.S. Healthcare Quality Declines to 24-Year Low

MDVIP/Ipsos poll shows Americans are struggling with the healthcare system

UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down in Manhattan sold company stocks just before DOJ probe made public | The Independent 

Conservatives Face Backlash From Followers Over UnitedHealthcare Murder - Newsweek 

Before fatal subway chokehold, Jordan Neely was on NYC’s list of homeless individuals with dire needs | CNN 

Kaiser Study on Health Insurance Satisfaction

NIH Debunks Myth that 60% of Bankruptcies are Medical in Nature

Luigi Mangione’s Anger Wasn’t Neatly Ideological 

Gallup Poll on Health Care Satisfaction

Ipsos Poll on Health Care Satisfaction

Mental Illness is 13.5 times More Likely In Lone Wolf Shooters 

Narcissism, Fame Seeking and Mass Shootings

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