Kansas City Insurance Arguments After CEO Gunned Down

There's tenuous local context for an NYC shooting story that has enraptured the nation. 

This tragic fact is getting a lot of traction in cowtown social media circles: 

"In a move drawing stark feedback from medical professionals, Anthem Insurance has decided to cap anesthesia coverage at a time limit . . . The policy will go into effect for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri, according to ASA."

UPDATE . . . In light of recent events, looks like the company thought better of that decision. 

Now, before we get started let's make it PERFECTLY CLEAR. 

Nobody but morons are advocating for clipping insurance industry execs. 

Moreover . . . 

We notice that the lack of sympathy for the exec is palpable on any social media app.

Former radio & sports dude Hartzell was doing a bit of insurance industry grousing and offered this bit of fuel to the fire that didn't show a lot of sympathy for a story that's dominating Americna headlines.

And that brings up an ongoing investigation that quite a few people are using to either spit on the dead guy's grave or using to blame former Prez Obama . . .

Thompson, who ran one of the the US’s largest health insurers, was fatally shot on Wednesday in midtown Manhattan by an unidentified man. Shell casings found at the scene reportedly had the words “deny”, “defend” and “depose” written on them.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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Anthem Insurance in Missouri to cap anesthesia coverage after certain time limits

The health insurance giant announced that the move would take effect on Feb. 1, 2025.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on Wednesday in what officials are calling a targeted attack.

Social Media Has Little Sympathy for Murdered Health Insurance Exec

Americans on social media showed virtually no sympathy for the apparently targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO by mystery gunman in New York.

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The lack of sympathy may underscore how Americans tend to like their own insurer but distrust the industry as a whole.

UPDATE . . . 

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield decides not to proceed with new anesthesia policy

Anthem stated that it would change how it evaluates billed time on professional claims for anesthesia services.

Developing . . .