Luigi Mangione not solely responsible for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death, poll respondents claim
It’s no secret that the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—allegedly by a 26-year-old man Luigi Mangione—unleashed a wave of anger against America’s health care problem is deeply problematic system. But according to a new poll, frustration with the industry is so severe that many Americans believe Mangione was not solely responsible for Thompson’s death and that the insurance industry played a significant role.
To be clear, we’re not talking here about social media conspiracies about the shooting, for example those links Luigi Mangione’s Pokemon of choice (Breloom, of course) with an insurance claim denial code. Pollster at nonpartisan research organization NORC at the University of Chicago interviewed 1,001 adults between December 12 and 16, first asking them about their familiarity with the case. Of those, 39% said they heard it “a lot,” while 9% said they didn’t hear it at all.
Of those, about 8 in 10 said they believed Mangione was “very much” or “moderately” culpable in Thompson’s death, but 7 in 10 also believed that insurance companies from decline insurance, such as UnitedHealthcare’s. AI-generated rejections—bears “a moderate degree” of responsibility for the murder. Insurance company profits, such as UnitedHealth’s 371.6 billion USD by 2023was also believed by respondents to be responsible for the fatal shooting.
As expectedMangione is extradited from a Pennsylvania prison on December 19, and was taken to New York to face charges of first-degree murder in aid of terrorism. He appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to all charges. A crowd of protesters stood outside throughout the proceedings, many holding signs bearing slogans criticizing UnitedHealth and other major insurance companies, a scene that certainly underscored the sentiments of those participating. poll.
