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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO prompts flurry of stories on social media over denied insurance claims

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CNN By Tami Luhby and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The early morning killing of a top health insurance executive in midtown Manhattan Wednesday has unleashed a flurry of rage and frustration from social media users over denials of their medical claims, a public display of Americans’ pent-up ang…

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  1. Insurance executive's murder sparks online praise and hate

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO prompts flurry of stories on social media over denied insurance claims

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    UnitedHealthcare CEO is killed in a (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been killed in what investigators suspect was a targeted shooting outside a New York hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference.

  2. NPR

    The killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO was a targeted attack, authorities say (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The CEO of United Healthcare was shot and killed in what New York City officials are calling a brazen and targeted attack. The company has the largest share of the nation's health insurance market.

  3. 13News Now Norfolk

    UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    Wednesday's targeted shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk thrust the executive and his business into the national spotlight.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile before shooting death in NYC (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected.

  5. FOX Business

    UnitedHealthcare CEO killer sent a 'chilling' message, former FBI agent says (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Former FBI special agent Nicole Parker weighs in on the latest details emerging from UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's untimely death.

  6. CNN

    UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing shows why companies spend millions to protect their top executives (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had an in-house security detail assigned to him during his trip to New York City, according to a source familiar with the company’s security, but the detail wasn’t with him when he was shot and killed in front of a hotel early Wednesday morning.

  7. The Republic

    United Healthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Even though Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S., he was largely unknown to the millions of people affected by his decision-making. Wednesday’s fatal shooting of the United Healthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk — which police call a targeted kill…

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Insurance executive's murder sparks online praise and hate (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Support for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, as well as sympathy for it, has spread on social media, alarming experts.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Top health insurance CEO killed in New York City attack – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was killed in a shooting outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Police are searching for the masked assailant believed to have targeted him.

  10. FOX Business

    UnitedHealthcare CEO murder comes amid insurance coverage controversies (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The murder of UnitedHealtchare chief executive Brian Thompson follows recent protests, lawsuits and criticism of the company over denying patients' claims.

  11. KVIA El Paso

    Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO prompts flurry of stories on social media over denied insurance claims (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Tami Luhby and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The early morning killing of a top health insurance executive in midtown Manhattan Wednesday has unleashed a flurry of rage and frustration from social media users over denials of their medical claims, a public display of Americans’ pent-up ang…

  12. Slate Magazine

    UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Was Murdered. Its Stocks Shot Up. The Reason Why Is Grim. (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Slate Magazine's feed description

    The brazen murder of Brian Thompson exposed an uncomfortable truth about the U.S. health care system.

  13. The Hill

    How an insurance CEO’s killer became a symbol of American anger (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    People on social media have been celebrating the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was killed in an apparent premeditated attack.

  14. CBS News

    UnitedHealthcare CEO death reveals wider outrage over healthcare system, insurance (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The public's deep frustration with the health insurance industry is coming to the surface online after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson​.

  15. Christian Science Monitor

    In UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, industry frustration crowds out empathy (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    The shooting of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare has put a spotlight on frustrations over medical debt and lack of security for threatened executives.

  16. WHDH Boston

    Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO prompts flurry of stories on social media over denied insurance claims - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    New York (CNN) — The early morning killing of a top health insurance executive in midtown Manhattan Wednesday has unleashed a flurry of rage and frustration

  17. The Hill

    The Memo: Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO uncorks anger at insurance industry (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sparked plenty of social media gloating due to the widespread perception that health insurance companies are avarice and callous.

  18. Breitbart News

    Left-Wing Journalists Celebrate Murder of Health Insurance CEO Brian Thompson (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Many social media users are celebrating the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, implying that he got what he deserved.

  19. Insider

    A health insurance CEO was murdered. The internet lashed out against insurers. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Social media's grim — and revealing — response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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