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The shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of New York City prompted a surprising wave of sympathy for the perpetrator, rather than the victim, from Americans who say they have been wronged by their health insurers. It remains to be seen whether backlash from the killing will result in a more serious conversation about what ails the health care system. Meanwhile, in some of his first extended interviews since the election, President-elect Donald Trump continued to be noncommittal about his plans for health care in general and the Affordable Care Act in particular. This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call. Panelists Rachel Cohrs Zhang Stat News  @rachelcohrs Read Rachel's stories. Alice Miranda Ollstein Politico  @AliceOllstein Read Alice's stories. Sandhya Raman CQ Roll Call  @SandhyaWrites Read Sandhya's...

Julie Rovner: Hello, and welcome back to “What the Health?” I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, and I’m joined by some of the best and smartest health reporters in Washington. We’re taping this week on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. As always, news happens fast and things might’ve changed by the time you hear this. So, here we go. Today we are joined via video conference by Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Politico Magazine. Joanne From: Hey, everybody. Rovner: Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Shefali Luthra: Hello. Rovner: And Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet. Sarah Karlin-Smith: Hi, everybody. Rovner: Later in this episode, we’ll have my “Bill of the Month” interview with my KFF Health News colleague Bram Sable-Smith. This month’s patient never actually saw a doctor and still...