This Surgeon Criticized UnitedHealth on TikTok—Then They Threatened to Sue (w/ Dr. Elisabeth Potter)
Description
Dr. Elisabeth Potter, a reconstructive surgeon and healthcare advocate, joins Nathan J. Robinson and Emily Topping to discuss her viral criticism of UnitedHealth, the systemic cruelty of the insurance industry, and how corporations are quietly reshaping American medicine through coercion, denial, and intimidation.
🩺 Dr. Potter's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrElisabethPotterMD
🩺 Dr. Potter's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drelisabethpotter?lang=en
🩺 Dr. Potter's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drelisabethpotter/
🩺 Dr. Potter's Website: https://www.drpotter.com/
🩺 New York Times article on Dr. Potter: https://archive.ph/vrnN6
0:00-10:00 Insurance Is Out of Control
10:00-14:05 "Peer-to-Peer" Calls
14:05-20:07 The Cruelty of Insurance Companies
20:07-24:14 The Waiver System
24:14-30:42 UnitedHealth's Intimidation Tactics
30:42-37:28 Luigi Mangione + The Need for Reform
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