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Press Release
December 04, 2024

Statement Regarding Shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

PRESS CONTACT:Unai Montes, u.montes@peoplesaction.org, 310 962 7369 (Bilingual)

WASHINGTON D.C. – In response to the shooting and death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, People’s Action Institute Executive Director Sulma Arias issued the following statement:

“We are shocked by the news of the tragic killing of Brian Thompson. We offer our condolences to his loved ones. Law enforcement has not identified the shooter or their motivations. We know there is a crisis of gun violence in America. There is also a crisis of denials of care by private health insurance corporations including UnitedHealth. The People’s Action Care Over Cost campaign gives people a productive, nonviolent, democratic way to create change on this problem. Both of these crises must end. Our political leaders must act on both.”  

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Over five decades, People’s Action Institute and our affiliates have fought for reforms that recognize poor and working people’s dignity and make material and political improvements to millions of lives. Our victories include the Community Reinvestment Act, Superfund, the Affordable Care Act, the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act and the MAT Act.

We engage in issue campaigns, public education and training to advance a long-term agenda for racial, economic and gender justice. Our focus now is on deepening community organizing so we can build lasting power across the country. 

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