One year after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. healthcare has gotten even worse — in ways both obvious and hidden. Healthcare costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer. People increasingly can't afford health insurance. The costs of both Obamacare and employer-sponsored insurance plans are set to skyrocket next year, in a country where healthcare is already the most expensive in the developed world. Yet even as costs surge, the companies and the investors who profit from this business are also struggling financially. Shares in UnitedHealth Group, the giant conglomerate that owns UnitedHealthcare and that plays a key role in the larger stock market, have plunged 44% from a year earlier.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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