🚨 Controversial Ballot Measure Turns Alleged Killer into Health Care Hero?! 💉

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Hold onto your avocado toast, Bay Area, because California politics just got wild(er).
In a plot twist that sounds like a Netflix documentary meets healthcare reform, a group of LA activists are proposing a ballot measure named after Luigi Mangione – yes, the same guy accused of killing a UnitedHealthcare CEO. Talk about turning controversy into political action!
A Healthcare Revolution?
The proposed “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act” aims to make it illegal for anyone except doctors to deny medical procedures or medications. It’s like a middle finger to those insurance company bean counters who’ve been making our lives miserable.
Wait, What’s the Deal?
Let’s be real – this might just be a publicity stunt. The proposal’s paperwork even misspells Mangione’s name, which is basically peak California activism energy. But the core idea? Forcing insurance companies to actually, you know, provide healthcare? We’re here for it.
Reality Check
Before anyone gets too excited, this measure is still in its baby stages. It hasn’t even passed the 30-day public comment period, and there are no statewide elections scheduled for 2025. Classic California – big dreams, complicated bureaucracy.
In true Bay Area fashion, we’re turning a controversial figure into a potential healthcare hero. Only in California, folks. Only in California.
AUTHOR: cgp
SOURCE: SFist