health insurance

They argued that he carried out Mr Thompson's murder "to amplify an ideological message" and spark resistance to the health insurance industry.

Investigators argue that Mr Mangione was motivated to kill Mr Thompson, 50, because of anger with US health insurance companies.

Alongside the proposed mass cuts to Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for low-income Americans, she said, “I would worry it would do irreparable damage.”

While some types of treatment are covered under health insurance plans, more experimental drugs or treatments are often excluded.

They were still married and he was covered by her health insurance, which he needed as he rehabbed from the 12 strokes and six heart attacks he had while comatose.