Voting slip initiative inspired by Luigi Mangione aims at health insurance from rejections

A proposed initiative California-in form of Luigi Mangione, the alleged assassin of the CEO of Unitedhealthcare, Brian Thompson, named-

The filer, the retired lawyer Paul Eisner, told Newsweek In a call on Sunday that he used the name of manion to “attract attention to what it definitely did”.

He added that “too often airlines do not want to do things” and said the initiative aims to change and ensure that “airlines do what they should do”.

Why is it important

The 26 -year -old mangion allegedly shot in New York City on December 4, 2024 and is charged with a federal murder that could bear the death penalty. He did not know his guilty.

He has received considerable support from some people, many of which consider his alleged measures as a point of view against the health insurance industry. Followers have publicly demanded “Free Luigi” and collected more than 700,000 US dollars online for his right defense.

Many Americans have expressed frustration through the health insurance system. According to Thompson’s killing, the health insurance industry was intensively examined. Many demanded reforms of the system that sworn some managers to examine changes to the industry.

The proposed ballot initiative, inspired by Mangion’s alleged protest against the health insurance industry, is intended to prevent insurance companies from delaying or refusing to delay treatments if serious health risks are involved.

What to know?

Eisner, a retired lawyer with an active right -wing license, submitted a ballot initiative with the General Prosecutor of the California public prosecutor, in which it is stated: “No insurer may delay a medical procedure or medication, refuse or change that of a treating or present doctor, in which the delay, the rejection or the change in the disability, the amputation that amputation Permanent discussion or reducing loss or reducing dissatisfaction or loss or reducing the reduction in uniformity. “

The proposal he requested was received on March 26 by the General Prosecutor’s office as “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act”. It is currently being checked and the Californians can give feedback and comments on the proposal next month.

The general prosecutor’s office determines the official title, and Eisner told Newsweek He expects the name of Mangione to be dropped “and I have no problem with it.”

Newsweek Submitted on Sunday at the General Prosecutor’s Office of the California, a contact application form.

The proposal “also requires a decision to deny what a doctor recommends has to be hit by a doctor,” said Eisner and found that “often (cases) is treated either internally by insurance persons” and not by doctors. The proposal makes it a crime to deal with someone who is not a doctor to check a decision by a doctor.

Eisner said that the proposal was partly inspired by his own health experience, which had rectal cancer 15 years ago.

He said about Mangione: “I do not support his method. The point he does is correct, but they don’t do it. They do it through the political or legal process.” He continued: “He didn’t do it that way, you don’t go out and have an assassination attempt.”

“Delay” “” “” “” “” and “Depose” were written on the Bullet -Hhals, which were found in Thompson’s murder scene. Delay, deny, defend: Why insurance companies do not pay any claims and what they can do about it.

The words are associated with the legal and administrative strategies of the health insurance industry in the management of claims and disputes. They reflect a pattern in which the company can refuse claims, defend its decisions in legal or regulatory challenges and deduct applicants or witnesses in reliable legal disputes.

Eisner said Newsweek He received a number of e -mails related to the proposal, many dissatisfied with the use of the name of Mangione, some of the idea, and some believe that he is driving insurance carriers from California.

What people say

The California Association of Health Plans said in a statement: “The lawyer behind this measure tries to use a murder and a terrorist act to market his political agenda. It is a repulsive lawsuit by anyone, especially someone who is sworn, maintaining the constitution and the law.”

What happens next?

The public commentary period for the proposed ballot initiative remains open until April 25th. The General Prosecutor’s office then decides on his official title, and the measure would have to receive 546,000 valid signatures from registered California voters in order to appear on November 2026.

When Eisner was asked about the probability of receiving enough signatures Newsweek The fact that “most people I talk to are very cheap with the idea.”

Mangione will be released in Manhattan on April 18 in front of the Federal Court and is currently in federal custody in the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn.

Update 3/30/25, 17:50 PM ET: This article has been updated to take Eisner’s comments.