UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance

The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies.

In particular, the words written on ammunition found at the shooting scene — “delay,” “deny” and “depose” echoed a phrase used to describe how insurers dodge claim payouts.

Flanary 's content, published under the name Dr. Glaucomflecken , started out as niche eye doctor jokes and a way to cope with his own experiences with two cancer diagnoses and a sudden cardiac arrest.

Flanary: "I’m always talking about how powerful social media can be with advocacy".