Source: Washington Monthly
by Bill Scher
“Much of what explains America’s unimpressive life expectancy — socioeconomic inequalities, substance abuse, gun violence, obesity, poor initial pandemic response — has nothing to do with the gatekeeper role played by insurance companies when determining coverage for treatments. And nowhere in these academic studies do we find researchers fingering the practices of insurance companies. Mangione himself appeared to have some grasp of that, maddeningly so. He wrote, ‘Obviously the problem is more complex, but I do not have space, and frankly I do not pretend to be the most qualified person to lay out the full argument.’ Never have I read a bigger copout. He had nothing but space; confessions don’t have word count limits. And apparently, he knew he wasn’t qualified to lay out a comprehensive critique of the American health care system. Yet, he deemed himself competent enough to address the complex problem through a simple murder.” (12/12/24)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024/12/12/luigi-mangiones-manifesto-is-stupid/