Luigi Mangione's Jailhouse Letter Highlights Struggles of Mother Fighting Healthcare System

The accused killer of UnitedHealthcare's CEO responds emotionally to a mother's story of battling for her daughter's medical care, inspiring her vow to advocate for reform.

Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, exchanged letters with a mother, Karen, who detailed her fight to secure medical care for her daughter with a life-threatening condition.
Karen's daughter was hospitalized for 60 days in 2024 due to catatonia, but UnitedHealthcare allegedly denied coverage for her prescribed treatment, forcing Karen into a prolonged battle to access care.
Moved by Karen's story, Mangione expressed deep sympathy in his response, calling her letter the first to make him tear up and pledging to display her letter and a photo of her family in his prison cell.
Karen, inspired by Mangione's case, vowed to advocate for healthcare reform in her daughter's name, referring to insurers as 'white-collar criminals' and condemning their influence over medical decisions.
Mangione, who has received thousands of letters of support since his arrest, is awaiting trial on charges of first-degree murder and terrorism, with his case drawing national attention to healthcare industry criticisms.