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A health insurance CEO was murdered. The internet lashed out against insurers.

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Brian Thompson , the CEO of UnitedHealthcare , was shot dead in New York City on Wednesday .

The internet responded with barbed jokes, grim memes, and personal anecdotes about insurance companies' failures.

The outpouring of invective revealed the depth of the bitterness toward health insurers.

That's the job of the AI algorithm the insurance company designed to maximise profits on your health." Scott Nover is a freelance writer based in Washington, DC . He is a contributing writer at Slate and was previously a staff writer at Quartz and Adweek covering media and technology. Business Insider's Discourse stories provide perspectives on the day 's most pressing issues, informed by analysis, reporting, and expertise..

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informal

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English

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58

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offensive

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