​The post comes as UnitedHealthcare is the target of public outrage because of its high denial of claims. Its 50-year-old CEO Brian Thompson was killed on December 4 in New York by accused Luigi Mangione, who was hailed as a hero by the disgruntled customers of the insurance company. 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was never a customer of UnitedHealthcare but he chose Thompson as his company deemed fit for his target.
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