Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said denied claims from a health insurance company could be interpreted by people struggling to afford health-related costs as “an act of violence” against them.



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Ocasio-Cortez: People experience denied claims as ‘act of violence’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said denied claims from a health insurance company could be interpreted by people struggling to afford health-related costs as “an act of violence” against them. “All of that pain that people have experienced is being concentrated on this event. It’s really important that we take a step back, this is not…

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"Health care in this country has gotten to a such a depraved state that people are living with things they should never have to live with," the congresswoman said.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told reporter Jaala Brown on the steps of the Capitol that people who are "confused, shocked, or appalled" by public support for the person who shot the CEO of a health insurance company, "need to understand that people interpret, feel, and experience denied claims as an act of violence against them."


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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed this week that the denying health insurance claims was “an act of violence” similar to the health insurance CEO who was assassinated in New York City last week. Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks on Capitol Hill while speaking to a reporter from CBS News about the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I think that this collective American experience — which is so twisted to have in the wealthie…

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Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York appeared to offer a justification for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Ocasio-Cortez said she was not justifying the shooting death but then offered an explanation that sounded very sympathetic to many. She made the com...

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"People interpret and feel and experience denied claims as an act of violence against them"

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Alan He/CBS News U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) explained Americans’ frustrations with the health insurance industry in the wake of the recent CEO shooting. The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has proven to be an extremely polarizing moment. Some have praised the shooting and the person charged with the crime, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, due to the fact that a significant portion of citizens are unhappy with the health i…

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Ocasio-Cortez: People experience denied claims as ‘act of violence’

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