The Killing of Brian Thompson and the Human Cost of Healthcare with Jia Tolentino

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Earlier this month, Brian Thompson, CEO of the health insurance company United Healthcare, was murdered in New York City. In the media, there was an outpouring of support for Thompson's family. On social media, there was an outpouring of support for the shooter. Today, guest host Morgan Lavoie talks to award-winning writer Jia Tolentino about how such starkly different reactions took root, what Thompson's death means to America, and whether the health insurance system can change.

Read Jia's amazing piece here: https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-the-murder-of-the-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-means-to-america

Find more of Jia's work here: https://jia.blog/

Resources on navigating medical debt:

How to Appeal an Insurance Claim Denial: https://individual.carefirst.com/individuals-families/health-insurance-basics/health-insurance-costs/steps-to-appeal-claim-denial.page

How Nicole Negotiated Her Medical Debt: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-nicole-negotiated-medical-debt-listen-and-learn/id1559564016?i=1000677593491

How to Get Your Medical Debt Canceled: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-rehab-with-nicole-lapin/id1559564016?i=1000641402548

411 on Hospital Bills and Medical Debt: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-rehab-with-nicole-lapin/id1559564016?i=1000541579268