SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A healthcare convention in San Francisco this week sparked protests Monday afternoon at Union Sq.. Many are saying this convention is a chance for the wealthy to get richer off the backs of sufferers.
Folks yelled calls for at healthcare convention attendees, saying they’re fed up with the present system. Protesters known as for a public takeover of the healthcare trade, eliminating the profiteers with Medicare for all.
Dozens held up indicators calling on corporations to place individuals earlier than income.
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“These are mega-millionaires who’re making billions of income off the backs of sufferers, they usually shouldn’t be allowed to do this,” stated protester Suzanne Cowan.
Steve Zeltzer helped set up the protest. He says the healthcare system is failing People.
“Why ought to individuals be denied healthcare within the richest nation on the earth? On the identical time we’re spending trillions of {dollars} for wars overseas in Israel and Ukraine and but we do not have cash? I imply, Israel has nationwide healthcare. There’s something actually flawed right here,” he stated.
The forty third annual healthcare convention by JP Morgan with United Healthcare is on the St. Francis Lodge.
It comes as Luigi Mangione is in jail awaiting trial for the homicide of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson final month. A number of protesters held up indicators in help of Mangione.
“I do not actually condone his actions, however I do condone the truth that no matter he did raised consciousness of this, proper? The entire world is speaking about this trade that ought to not exist. Earlier than this everybody was quiet, saying ‘Oh, I don’t want my claim to be denied’ or no matter,” stated protester Peter Lee.
A number of protesters yelled at attendees exiting the convention. As tensions turned excessive, cops lined up in entrance of the lodge.
“They’ve the appropriate to protest, however it’s like once you see a pro-Luigi signal, that is actually dangerous style. I am type of shocked the police are permitting it as a result of it is technically threatening,” stated one convention attendee.
Some protesters stated they plan to return to the convention Tuesday as First Girl Jill Biden is anticipated to offer a keynote handle. KRON4 reached out to JP Morgan, who declined to touch upon the protest.
