Activist speaks of 'epidemic of care denials across the country.'
In this July 15, 2024, file photo, health care advocates risk arrest protesting care denials at UnitedHealthcare, on July 15, 2024, in Minnetonka, Minnesota.Fury, anger and resentment toward the health care industry have exploded in the public rhetoric in the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEOand one activist said that "volcanic" eruption of emotion has been boiling up for years.
In this July 15, 2024, file photo, health care advocates risk arrest protesting care denials at UnitedHealthcare, on July 15, 2024, in Minnetonka, Minnesota.Derek Crowe, a spokesman for the nonprofit People's Action Institute, a social advocacy nonprofit that has protested UHC and other health care, told ABC News that he was horrified by Thompson's shooting and offered his condolences to his loved ones.However, he noted the anger online has been a long time coming.
He cited examples such as patients claiming they were denied coverage for a congenital defect or infant care.ABC News "While our hearts are broken, we have been touched by the huge outpouring of kindness and support in the hours since this horrific crime took place. So many patients, consumers, health care professionals, associations, government officials and other caring people have taken time out of their day to reach out. We are thankful, even as we grieve," the statement said.
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