May 16, 2025, 13:59

In the wake of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson’s murder, the public conversation about health insurance has become more emotionally charged than ever, yet much of it lacks factual rigor. Let’s Raise the Level of Discourse Around Health Insurance challenges the oversimplified narratives that dominate the debate. Insurance companies are frequently vilified, while the roles of doctors, hospitals, and economic realities are ignored. If we want a better healthcare system, we have to start with a better conversation, one rooted in facts rather than sentimentality.

In the wake of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson’s murder, the public conversation about health insurance has become more emotionally charged than ever, yet much of it lacks factual rigor. Let’s Raise the Level of Discourse Around Health Insurance challenges the oversimplified narratives that dominate the debate. Insurance companies are frequently vilified, while the roles of doctors, hospitals, and economic realities are ignored. If we want a better healthcare system, we have to start with a better conversation, one rooted in facts rather than sentimentality. Read the paper.