Is US healthcare a disgrace? The man who shot a health insurance boss with bullets inscribed “delay, deny, depose” has been arrested. Many Americans say they sympathise with him.
Delay, deny, depose killer is caught
Smiling no more: As Luigi Mangione, 26, was taken into a Pennsylvania court yesterday, he shouted out to reporters, decrying "an insult to the intelligence of the American people". Glossary
Pennsylvania - A US state with a population of nearly 13 million.
UnitedHealthcare - A US health insurance company. It is accused of using AI to deny claims, and is expected to have a revenue of $450bn in 2025.
Ivy League - A group of eight American universities, that are considered the most sought-after US universities.
Peter Thiel - A German-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a net worth of $7.24 billion.
Elon Musk - A South African-born entrepreneur whose companies have included the online payment service PayPal. He now controls Twitter, renamed 'X'.
Che Guevara - An Argentina Marxist revolutionary, who was a major figure of the Cuban revolution. He died in 1967.
Goodreads - A social media site on which people can share their book reviews.
Ted Kaczynski - An American mathematician and terrorist. He killed three people in a bombing campaign, targeting people he believed were advancing modern technology and destroying the environment.
Ben Shapiro - An American conservative political commentator and media host.
Taxation - Money workers pay to the government to pay for services like roads and hospitals.
Medicaid - A US government programme that provides medical and health-related services to people on low incomes.