Summary

UnitedHealthcare has appointed Tim Noel as CEO, following the December 4 killing of former chief Brian Thompson in Manhattan.

Noel, a company veteran, takes charge as public anger grows over U.S. healthcare costs.

Thompson’s death sparked debates on the industry and led to a five-day manhunt.

Suspect Luigi Mangione, arrested in Pennsylvania, faces 11 state charges, including terrorism-related murder, and federal charges that could result in the death penalty.

    • glimse@lemmy.world
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      That’s a crazy choice in my opinion. Brian Thompson made what, 10 million a year? They could pay me 1/4 of his salary and I’d do everything I could to destroy the company until I got fired. I’d get AT LEAST one paycheck which would be a life-changing amount of money for the majority of the country.

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      because you have more than a modicum of humanity inside you. ❤️

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        Well yes, but even if not I also don’t want to have to look over my shoulder everywhere I go.

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      If you were hired as a CEO and you were paid tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, you would have the financial means to help a lot of people. You could buy apartment complexes and lower the rent. You could open up homeless shelters. You could start a food pantry. You could buy medical debt and write it off. You could pay for legal funds to help domestic abuse victims.

      The problem with people making millions or billions a year is that they don’t use their wealth to help others.