Episode 1719 • • 9:19 - 13:01
1719: Pod Roll
Public Backlash Against Health Insurance Denials and "Delay, Deny, Defend"
The death of Brian Thompson triggered a wave of public anger on social media, highlighted by thousands of "laughing" emojis on corporate posts and discussions of the book "Delay, Deny, Defend." Legal experts and doctors describe a systemic issue where insurers like UnitedHealthcare allegedly use AI to increase claim denial rates, leaving patients and physicians exploited.