The History of the Insurance Industry

Send us Fan MailOn December 4, 2024, a young man named Luigi Mangione, gunned down United Healthcare Insurance CEO, Brian Thompson. Instead of reacting with shock and disgust, people took to the internet to defend Luigi’s actions, offering fake alibis and posting health insurance horror stories. The resounding sense of shared disdain for the health insurance industry was palpable and, as far as Jen and Carolyn are concerned, totally understandable. Join Jen and Carolyn as they review the history of the insurance industry with a special focus on the reprehensible health insurance industry. The History of InsuranceFrom boats to blockchain: The history of insurance in the United StatesThe hidden links between slavery and Wall StreetHow health insurance changed from protecting patients to seeking profit | Stanford MedicineU.S. Health and Medical Insurance Industry Report 2024, Featuring Profiles of Key Players UnitedHealth Group, Elevance Health, Cigna Group, HCSC Group, Centene Corporation & More - Forecast to 2029https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/us-healthcare-insurance-companies-ceo-shooting-z597qlq2n?utm_source=chatgpt.com&region=globalBest Countries for Quality of Life | U.S. NewsThe Behavioral Health Care Affordability Problem - Center for American Progresshttps://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/health-insurance-horror-stories3 Medical Billing Horror Stories that Prove the Healthcare Revenue Cycle Is Way Too Complicated | AKASAHow Often Do Health Insurers Deny Patient Claims?-US News 2024Analysis: Health Insurance Claims denials are on the rise to the detriment of patients-PBS 2023Why do so many Americans get their health insurance claims denied-Janey Nguyen 2024Racism, Inequality and Health Care for African America-Jamila Taylor-2019Advancing Racial Equity in U.S Health Care-The CommonWealth Fund 2024Structural Racism In Historical and Modern US Health Care Policy-Health Affairs Vol 41: 2