联合健康 周三盘中大跌5.02%,引发了市场和公众的广泛关注。消息面上,该公司 CEO 被枪杀一事点燃了公众对医疗保险体系的愤怒。
上周,联合健康保险公司 CEO 汤普森在纽约外遭枪击身亡。该案受到公众普遍关注,网上对凶手的反应呈现两极化:一部分人呼吁对其严惩,但更多人表达了对联合健康等保险公司的强烈不满,有人称枪手是 "英雄"。
公众对保险公司的不满源于美国医疗成本过高、保费昂贵,保险公司拖延理赔甚至拒绝赔付的情况屡见不鲜。数据显示,联合健康拒赔率高达 35%,远高于行业平均水平。与此同时,联合健康等大型保险公司高管收入却在过去数年内持续攀升,去年汤普森年薪达 1020 万美元。
调查显示,与医疗相关的债务是导致美国家庭破产的主要原因。而盖洛普民意调查也显示,81%的美国人对自身医疗保健支出不满意,创下近年新高。越来越多的美国人对高昂的医疗费用和保险公司的操作感到愤怒,美国医疗体系亟待改革。
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