Death threats for U.S. health insurers highlight long-simmering anger against industry: WSJ


By Xia Lin

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. health insurance companies continue to face a wave of anger from many of their customers, along with praise for the killer of one of the industry's most prominent leaders -- it is a new level of criticism that stretches back to before the passage of 2010's Affordable Care Act, which made major changes in the rules around health coverage.

"Most people who work in health plans believe they are supporting action for patients, but it's clearer than ever that the American public doesn't necessarily see it that way," Sachin H. Jain, the CEO of SCAN Group, a nonprofit insurer, was quoted on Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) as saying. "There's a broader reckoning."

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