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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Julian Roberts-Grmela

Many believe US healthcare industry was to blame in CEO killing, poll reveals

A group wearing winter clothes outside court house hold up signs such as 'denial of medical care = violence' and 'ask yourself: who are they really protecting?'
Demonstrators gather as Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of Brian Thompson, arrives at federal court in New York City on 19 December. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

In a new poll, more than two-thirds of respondents said they believed denials of coverage and profits in the health insurance industry were partially responsible for the killing of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO, in early December.

Thompson was shot dead on the streets of Manhattan. His killer fled, sparking a nationwide manhunt, which ended when Luigi Mangione was arrested and charged with the killing after being arrested in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s. Mangione’s alleged writings indicated that he was angry at the US healthcare industry and saw it as exploitative.

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