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Healthcare Law Named After Luigi Mangione May Appear on Ballot in California

A California ballot measure aiming to prevent insurance companies from denying doctor-recommended treatment for life-threatening conditions is named after Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Credit: Curtis Means/Getty Images)

A controversial new healthcare initiative, the Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act, could soon be up for a vote in California.

Named after Luigi Mangione—the Ivy League graduate accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—the proposed law aims to prevent insurance companies from delaying or denying doctor-recommended treatments in cases where serious health consequences could result. The words "delay" and "deny" along with the word "depose" were etched into the bullet Mangione used to kill Thompson.

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