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01:00UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed Wednesday morning in what investigators suspect was a targeted shooting in NYC.
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Ramstad: Murder of UnitedHealth exec incites anger — not at the killer, but at him and the company
The lack of empathy over the shooting of a Minnesota executive is emblematic of a new norm in the national conversation. It also shows a sense of powerlessness over health care, one of the most important services in their life.
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