Practically 7 in 10 People suppose that earnings made by medical insurance corporations had both a terrific deal or average quantity of accountability for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, a brand new ballot discovered.
Thompson was shot and killed final week outdoors a midtown Manhattan resort the place UnitedHealth Group was holding its annual investor convention.
The survey, performed by NORC on the College of Chicago, discovered that majority of People positioned both a terrific deal or average quantity of blame on earnings made by medical insurance corporations, which was at 67 p.c, denials for well being care protection by insurance coverage corporations, which was at 69 p.c, and wealth or revenue inequality, which was at 53 p.c.
Practically 8 in 10 mentioned that the person who dedicated the killing was both a terrific deal or reasonably accountable for Thompson’s dying, the survey revealed.
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan earlier this month, pleaded not responsible on Monday to the state prices he’s going through, together with homicide.
Lower than half of People, 41 p.c, blamed medical insurance layoffs and job losses, 40 p.c took purpose on the media and 45 p.c mentioned political division within the nation was both a terrific deal or average quantity guilty, in accordance with the ballot.
Twenty-four p.c mentioned private points within the CEO’s life had been both a terrific deal or reasonably accountable, in accordance with the survey.
The ballot was performed from Dec. 12 to 16 amongst 1,001 adults aged 18 and older nationwide. The margin of error was 4.2 proportion factors on the 95 p.c confidence degree.
