GLOBE OP-ED: Lown president reacts to killing of United Health CEO
The killing of United Health CEO Brian Thompson triggered an uproar from the many Americans frustrated with the failures of our health care system. In a recent op-ed in the Boston Globe, Lown president Dr. Vikas Saini shares his take on this important moment and the changes we need to build a radically better health system. See excerpts below.
“More than any other sector, health care in America has been nourishing the populist vibe. People are upset about the gross profiteering, which has been so well-documented for decades that it’s not as if the elites don’t know what’s going on.
“To anyone who wonders why Thompson’s killing is getting so much celebratory attention: Have you been sick lately? Have you tried to get a prior authorization, to find a primary care doctor, or go to an emergency department? Have you tried to make any sense out of your medical bills?”
Read the rest of this piece on the Boston Globe’s website (paywall).
For more on this topic, listen to Dr. Saini on the Boston Globe’s “Say More” podcast with Shirley Leung.
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