And FYI I'm only defending insurance companies relative to the other spokes of the healthcare wheel. Believe me they have their own issues. I'm arm wrestling with Blue Cross right now but the reality is they're 50% to blame and the hospital is 50% to blame.
Good point. The costs of surgeries and ER visits are crazy. And the price of something as basic as an ibuprofen is criminal.
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This is interesting to me because it points out how various media present things differently. The one you posted says the shooter "escaped" NYC. Others have said he "Left", NYC. A small thing in of itself, but on the grand scale, this is why reading widely is the best way to get a little closer to the really of events out there. Nothing new here- I watch a short film made about this subject in a college class about 54 years ago. It's been happening for ages!
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
NYPD believes it has found backpack of CEO gunman in Central Park
Investigators in New York City believe they have found the backpack used by the gunman sought in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson during a Friday search of Central Park.
Investigators say the gunman went into Central Park after the shooting with his backpack on and a short time later came out without it. The bag was found not far from the popular park carousel.
Authorities were sweeping the park to find the bag, searching through lakes and ponds, meadows, playgrounds and a densely wooded section called “The Ramble.”
As dusk approached Friday, small groups of officers could be seen roaming among trees across ground covered with leaves.
Video of the gunman fleeing Wednesday’s shooting showed him riding a bicycle into Central Park and later taking a taxi to a bus terminal that offers commuter service to New Jersey and Greyhound routes to Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters earlier.
Fox News' Alexis McAdams and The Associated Press contributed to this post.
Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
The glee is cringe because we should never celebrate murder, but I’m not gonna deny people the schadenfreude. Our HC system is so fucked up top to bottom (to say nothing of the insurance industry in general or America’s need of some tort reform), so many people have been affected aversely by the system, I get them looking at this as some comeuppance.
Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
I wonder what the NDP would say to that, are they satisfied with available care in Canada? Access to a GP? ER wait times? Specialist wait times?
Hey Google, what country has the longest wait times for healthcare?
The American insurance system has its challenges, but overall The majority of Americans have access to the best healthcare - which country is more responsible than the United States in developing new procedures, new treatments, and new medicine?
Don’t worry folk’s trumpollini will have thee very best healthcare plan in history everyone will rejoice no need to worry about insurance claims any longer
And FYI I'm only defending insurance companies relative to the other spokes of the healthcare wheel. Believe me they have their own issues. I'm arm wrestling with Blue Cross right now but the reality is they're 50% to blame and the hospital is 50% to blame.
Good point. The costs of surgeries and ER visits are crazy. And the price of something as basic as an ibuprofen is criminal.
It's truly insane when you see an itemized bill. Math that out at scale.
Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
The glee is cringe because we should never celebrate murder, but I’m not gonna deny people the schadenfreude. Our HC system is so fucked up top to bottom (to say nothing of the insurance industry in general or America’s need of some tort reform), so many people have been affected aversely by the system, I get them looking at this as some comeuppance.
Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
I wonder what the NDP would say to that, are they satisfied with available care in Canada? Access to a GP? ER wait times? Specialist wait times?
Hey Google, what country has the longest wait times for healthcare?
The American insurance system has its challenges, but overall The majority of Americans have access to the best healthcare - which country is more responsible than the United States in developing new procedures, new treatments, and new medicine?
I get absolutely fantastic healthcare in Canada, and frankly, i've personally never had to wait any length of time for any healthcare. Of course, it is far from perfect, and we really need more GPs (although there are viable alternatives), but nobody is refused medical treatment that they need, nobody goes broke because of medical needs, everybody has rapid access to essential, life saving medical treatment, and there isn't a massive divide between the care that the rich get and the care that they poor get. This "wait time" defense wheb the disgusting American healthcare system is dicussed makes zero sense to me, because there is no defense for a system that puts profit above health.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
The glee is cringe because we should never celebrate murder, but I’m not gonna deny people the schadenfreude. Our HC system is so fucked up top to bottom (to say nothing of the insurance industry in general or America’s need of some tort reform), so many people have been affected aversely by the system, I get them looking at this as some comeuppance.
Fetterman puts it well
I just wanna know where this moral highground is when reading stories about desperate people being denied lifesaving medical care because their insurance company refuses to agree with a doctor's recommendations.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
The glee is cringe because we should never celebrate murder, but I’m not gonna deny people the schadenfreude. Our HC system is so fucked up top to bottom (to say nothing of the insurance industry in general or America’s need of some tort reform), so many people have been affected aversely by the system, I get them looking at this as some comeuppance.
Fetterman puts it well
I just wanna know where this moral highground is when reading stories about desperate people being denied lifesaving medical care because their insurance company refuses to agree with a doctor's recommendations.
Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
I wonder what the NDP would say to that, are they satisfied with available care in Canada? Access to a GP? ER wait times? Specialist wait times?
Hey Google, what country has the longest wait times for healthcare?
The American insurance system has its challenges, but overall The majority of Americans have access to the best healthcare - which country is more responsible than the United States in developing new procedures, new treatments, and new medicine?
That depends on how you measure what the best healthcare is. I think we’d rank higher on measurables if we were the best. But it is good if you can afford it.
I'll take my chances with Trump et al vs. a movement that equivocates over extrajudicial street murder as a solution for their political grievances
He said point blank he is cutting healthcare by two trillion dollars, to subsidize cutting taxes for incomes over $400k
If that benefits you more than dealing with some social m trash that should be ignored, congrats
It would be great if Democrat institutions unequivocally distanced themselves from left wing loons and we could just debate healthcare policy. Alas...
The higher expectations for Dems to distance themselves from people that do things that have nothing to do with the party is constant, meanwhile far right fascists sit comfortably in the republican party.
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And FYI I'm only defending insurance companies relative to the other spokes of the healthcare wheel. Believe me they have their own issues. I'm arm wrestling with Blue Cross right now but the reality is they're 50% to blame and the hospital is 50% to blame.
Good point. The costs of surgeries and ER visits are crazy. And the price of something as basic as an ibuprofen is criminal.
It's truly insane when you see an itemized bill. Math that out at scale.
Doing that would give me a heart attack and start the whole cycle going again.
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killer enters a fourth day, detectives across the country are working overtime to gather information that will bring the suspect to justice.
Thompson, who was shot outside a New York City hotel just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, died less than 30 minutes later. Detectives are investigating a number of clues the suspect left behind, including a backpack, a water bottle, a phone and shell casings.
Philip Holloway, an attorney and legal analyst with a background in law enforcement, broke down what New York and federal investigators might be thinking during an interview with Fox News Digital Saturday.
Though national media coverage has been focused on the search for the suspect, who is believed to have left New York, Holloway posited that the gunman may not have acted alon
Philip Holloway spoke to Fox News Digital about the search for CEO Brian Thompson's killer. (Peter Gerber/NYPD)
"Obviously, if the killer had any assistance before, during or after the murder, law enforcement would want to build a solid case against any such accomplice," the former police officer explained. "If they are looking at anybody like that, they don’t want to alert them of that fact.
"The bigger question is how does someone know exactly what time he's going to be walking out the door at 6:45 a.m.?"
Holloway, a frequent Fox News Channel guest, also addressed speculation about whether police have the suspect's name. During a press conference Saturday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams seemed to imply authorities may know the gunman's identity.
"We don’t want to release that now," Adams said. "If we do, we are basically giving a tip to the person we are seeking, and we do not want to give him an upper hand at all.
"Let him continue to believe he can hide behind the mask," the mayor added. "We revealed his face. We’re going to reveal who he is, and we’re going to bring him to justice."
Holloway told Fox News Digital the intent was to protect the investigation.
"The only reason to withhold the name of the suspect, assuming the name is known — and I suspect the name is, in fact, known — is to protect some ongoing aspect of the investigation," Holloway said. "And, to that point, the thing that makes the most logical sense is that the authorities are looking at whether or not any other person(s) may be involved."
Though Holloway is not involved in the investigation, he told Fox News Digital he's "about 90% sure" that one or two other suspects were involved in the murder.
But he also emphasized that anything is possible this early in the investigation.
"When all we have is bits and pieces of the puzzle, the imagination tries to fill in the gaps," Holloway said. "At this point, almost anything is plausible. We will have a clearer picture in the hours and days ahead."
This case just gets stranger and stranger. And yeah, there's no doubt they know who the suspect is. In fact, he could be in custody right now, as lawmen hunt down his cohorts.
Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
I wonder what the NDP would say to that, are they satisfied with available care in Canada? Access to a GP? ER wait times? Specialist wait times?
Hey Google, what country has the longest wait times for healthcare?
The American insurance system has its challenges, but overall The majority of Americans have access to the best healthcare - which country is more responsible than the United States in developing new procedures, new treatments, and new medicine?
I get absolutely fantastic healthcare in Canada, and frankly, i've personally never had to wait any length of time for any healthcare. Of course, it is far from perfect, and we really need more GPs (although there are viable alternatives), but nobody is refused medical treatment that they need, nobody goes broke because of medical needs, everybody has rapid access to essential, life saving medical treatment, and there isn't a massive divide between the care that the rich get and the care that they poor get. This "wait time" defense wheb the disgusting American healthcare system is dicussed makes zero sense to me, because there is no defense for a system that puts profit above health.
The wait time is always what the ignorant Amerikkkans use as an insult over the Canadian system. But...we have wait times that are equal to or as bad as anything I've heard from Canadians.
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Admittedly, I'm a bit disturbed at how much celebrating I saw about a murder. I don't expect people to mourn or do much more than go about their day. I even accept some "well, insurance companies deny people into their graves" type of comments. But the glee was astonishing to me.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
The glee is cringe because we should never celebrate murder, but I’m not gonna deny people the schadenfreude. Our HC system is so fucked up top to bottom (to say nothing of the insurance industry in general or America’s need of some tort reform), so many people have been affected aversely by the system, I get them looking at this as some comeuppance.
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Good point. The costs of surgeries and ER visits are crazy. And the price of something as basic as an ibuprofen is criminal.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
This is interesting to me because it points out how various media present things differently. The one you posted says the shooter "escaped" NYC. Others have said he "Left", NYC. A small thing in of itself, but on the grand scale, this is why reading widely is the best way to get a little closer to the really of events out there. Nothing new here- I watch a short film made about this subject in a college class about 54 years ago. It's been happening for ages!
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
NYPD believes it has found backpack of CEO gunman in Central Park
Investigators in New York City believe they have found the backpack used by the gunman sought in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson during a Friday search of Central Park.
Investigators say the gunman went into Central Park after the shooting with his backpack on and a short time later came out without it. The bag was found not far from the popular park carousel.
Authorities were sweeping the park to find the bag, searching through lakes and ponds, meadows, playgrounds and a densely wooded section called “The Ramble.”
As dusk approached Friday, small groups of officers could be seen roaming among trees across ground covered with leaves.
Video of the gunman fleeing Wednesday’s shooting showed him riding a bicycle into Central Park and later taking a taxi to a bus terminal that offers commuter service to New Jersey and Greyhound routes to Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters earlier.
Fox News' Alexis McAdams and The Associated Press contributed to this post.
That's one helluva roscoe.
Really? I'm completely unsurprised and totally understand it. It is a perfect reflection of how fucked up and evil the American healthcare insurance system really is. It's a human rights crime. This reaction from the public with this killing makes perfect sense IMO.
I wonder what the NDP would say to that, are they satisfied with available care in Canada? Access to a GP? ER wait times? Specialist wait times?
Hey Google, what country has the longest wait times for healthcare?
I get absolutely fantastic healthcare in Canada, and frankly, i've personally never had to wait any length of time for any healthcare. Of course, it is far from perfect, and we really need more GPs (although there are viable alternatives), but nobody is refused medical treatment that they need, nobody goes broke because of medical needs, everybody has rapid access to essential, life saving medical treatment, and there isn't a massive divide between the care that the rich get and the care that they poor get. This "wait time" defense wheb the disgusting American healthcare system is dicussed makes zero sense to me, because there is no defense for a system that puts profit above health.
I just wanna know where this moral highground is when reading stories about desperate people being denied lifesaving medical care because their insurance company refuses to agree with a doctor's recommendations.
Doing that would give me a heart attack and start the whole cycle going again.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination: Crime expert breaks down questions investigators are trying to solve
Holloway warned that 'anything is plausible' as the investigation continues
As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killer enters a fourth day, detectives across the country are working overtime to gather information that will bring the suspect to justice.
Thompson, who was shot outside a New York City hotel just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, died less than 30 minutes later. Detectives are investigating a number of clues the suspect left behind, including a backpack, a water bottle, a phone and shell casings.
Philip Holloway, an attorney and legal analyst with a background in law enforcement, broke down what New York and federal investigators might be thinking during an interview with Fox News Digital Saturday.
Though national media coverage has been focused on the search for the suspect, who is believed to have left New York, Holloway posited that the gunman may not have acted alon
"Obviously, if the killer had any assistance before, during or after the murder, law enforcement would want to build a solid case against any such accomplice," the former police officer explained. "If they are looking at anybody like that, they don’t want to alert them of that fact.
"The bigger question is how does someone know exactly what time he's going to be walking out the door at 6:45 a.m.?"
Holloway, a frequent Fox News Channel guest, also addressed speculation about whether police have the suspect's name. During a press conference Saturday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams seemed to imply authorities may know the gunman's identity.
"We don’t want to release that now," Adams said. "If we do, we are basically giving a tip to the person we are seeking, and we do not want to give him an upper hand at all.
"Let him continue to believe he can hide behind the mask," the mayor added. "We revealed his face. We’re going to reveal who he is, and we’re going to bring him to justice."
Holloway told Fox News Digital the intent was to protect the investigation.
"The only reason to withhold the name of the suspect, assuming the name is known — and I suspect the name is, in fact, known — is to protect some ongoing aspect of the investigation," Holloway said. "And, to that point, the thing that makes the most logical sense is that the authorities are looking at whether or not any other person(s) may be involved."
Though Holloway is not involved in the investigation, he told Fox News Digital he's "about 90% sure" that one or two other suspects were involved in the murder.
But he also emphasized that anything is possible this early in the investigation.
"When all we have is bits and pieces of the puzzle, the imagination tries to fill in the gaps," Holloway said. "At this point, almost anything is plausible. We will have a clearer picture in the hours and days ahead."
This case just gets stranger and stranger. And yeah, there's no doubt they know who the suspect is. In fact, he could be in custody right now, as lawmen hunt down his cohorts.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
Customers at a McDonald's saw him and thought he might be the dude and called police.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2