Surgeon’s 'horror story' shows insurers have gone into 'full-on villain mode': columnist

The fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the indictment of suspect Luigi Mangione on multiple charges are bringing considerable attention to the practices of health insurance companies in the United States — practices that, many doctors and medical experts say, are egregious, abusive and dangerous to the wellbeing of patients. One surgeon who is speaking out is Austin, Texas-based Dr. Elisabeth Potter, who revealed she was in surgery with a breast cancer patient when she got a call from a United Healthcare representative. The patient was under...