Californiians could soon be voting on a new healthcare law named after Luigi Mangione, the Ivy League grad who is accused of executing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in cold blood.
The “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act,” was put forward by retired Los Angeles attorney Paul Eisner, who said the sick stunt was necessary to get publicity for his proposal.
The proposed ballot measure would make it illegal for an insurance company to “delay, deny or modify any medical procedure or medication” recommended by a doctor if there could be serious consequences including “disability, death, amputation, permanent disfigurement, loss or reduction of any bodily function,” according to the document filed to the California Attorney General’s Office.
Tthe terms “delay” and “deny” were written on the bullet casings that were found at the Midtown Manhattan scene where health insurance exec Brian Thompson was gunned down last December.
They were believed to be inspired by the book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It.”
While the naming has drawn swift criticism, Eisner defended invoking Mangione’s name, telling CBS 8, “For a very simple reason: it is getting the attention it needs, because sometimes things require publicity.”
That part isn't in quotes, so I'd guess he didn't call it sick himself.