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

<p>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 <em>social</em> 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. </p><p><br></p><p>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</p><p><br></p><p>Find more of Jia's work here: https://jia.blog/</p><p><br></p><p>Resources on navigating medical debt:</p><p>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</p><p><br></p><p>How Nicole Negotiated Her Medical Debt: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-nicole-negotiated-medical-debt-listen-and-learn/id1559564016?i=1000677593491</p><p><br></p><p>How to Get Your Medical Debt Canceled: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-rehab-with-nicole-lapin/id1559564016?i=1000641402548</p><p><br></p><p>411 on Hospital Bills and Medical Debt: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-rehab-with-nicole-lapin/id1559564016?i=1000541579268</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>