The sub-title of the cited OpEd...

... Killing people with paperwork instead of a gun doesn't make you any less of a murderer ...

That may be a bit much. Or not?

More from the cited OpEd ...

... And last week a plastic surgeon called Dr Elisabeth Potter " a specialist in reconstructive surgery for breast cancer patients who have had mastectomies " went viral on TikTok for claiming she had to step out of an operation (where another surgeon was also present) because a health insurance representative demanded proof it was necessary. According to Potter, her patient was under anesthesia when she got an urgent phone call from UnitedHealthcare while in the operating room.

"So I scrubbed out of my case and I called UnitedHealthcare, and the gentleman said he needed some information about her," said Potter. "Wanted to know her diagnosis and whether her inpatient stay should be justified."

Potter reportedly explained to the insurance representative that her patient had breast cancer -- something he apparently didn't know because someone else in a "different department" had that information. ...

Yeah, I had that "different department" experience with UHC a few years a go.

I had called them to bump up the limit on the dental insurance I purchased from them. I wanted to give them more money.

But after 40 minutes or so of being bounced on the phone to a ~different department that is responsible for that change~ I just cancelled my policy with UHC and went with another dental insurance company.

So I have to ask, just how difficult is it for an insurance company to answer a simple question ... how do I give you more money for the benefits you provide for me?

I mean, really.