The street shooting of Brian Thompson CEO of UnitedHealth Group, the largest insurance provider in the US, has brought into focus consumer rage against the trillion dollar healthcare business. Social media is awash with Americans’ dire experiences at the hands of health insurance companies and outrage at the large profits that they generate. United Healthcare is one of the biggest companies in the world, valued on the market at $539bn and is renowned as one of the worst for rejecting claims. Thompson himself was paid $10.2m (£8m) last year.
Background: There is a widespread perception that health insurance companies are characterized by avarice and callousness. The public hold them largely responsible for high healthcare prices. Another national poll found that almost 1 in 4 Americans agreed with the statement that “true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country.”
Thompson’s shooting which appears closely connected to public anger happened at 6.44 am New York on 6 December 2024 with Pluto sitting at zero degrees Aquarius opposition Mars in the 8th/9th; and a disruptive Uranus in the 6th house of health. The Saturn square Jupiter was prominent being tied into the Sagittarius Sun Mercury.
Jupiter is also highlighted in Thompson’s chart being on the focal point of a yod inconjunct Mars and Uranus – which can have a tendency to let hubris and amplification = bigger is better – overtake common sense and humility. His Jupiter was in the line of fire of tr Jupiter square when he died – which would exacerbate his tragic flaw of aggrandisement.
Jupiter Saturn in conjunction is also associated with those who fly too high on a Jupiterian and wave get cut down by Saturn’s grim reaper tendencies.
United Healthcare was founded in the late 1970s with its IPO on 17 October 1984 when Pluto had just moved into Scorpio, ruler of the 8th house of business finances. Jupiter in materialistic Capricorn was also in a super-charged conjunction to Mars. The Solar Arc Jupiter is square the Saturn exactly now for another uneasy fluctuation in its fortunes. Though 2027/28 look more ominous.
I am not familiar enough with the highly complex USA healthcare system to make specific comments. Though I cannot see Trump undermining the insurance billionaires. The Inauguration for 2025, assuming it is held on schedule, does have a heavily aspected Moon in the 6th house of health. It sits on the focal point of a Cardinal T Square to Mars on the IC (= angry electorate) opposition Mercury. At the very least that suggests rancorous arguments. The Moon is also on the focal point of a yod inconjunct Uranus and Venus Saturn.
The Moon as focal point of a yod tends to be disorganized, overly defensive and agitated but does have a potential, if well handled, ultimately to look after the needs of the weaker; and ‘attend to the basic needs of the populace.’ A Cardinal Moon on the focal point of a T Square tends to be hyper-sensitive and overly emotional.
It could well be a central focus of the next administration for good or for ill provoking ire amongst the electorate (Mars in 4th).
Obamacare, 23 March 2010 11.56pm Washington, DC, could be affected in a Trumpian term. It has tr Pluto opposition the Mars throughout 2025 which is trapped and at risk. The Cardinal Grand Cross of the Aries Sun opposition Saturn square Pluto opposition Moon will be under assault from tr Neptune from May 2025 right through till 2028. With tr Saturn adding its dollop of woe through 2026.
Anxious times ahead.
The post USA healthcare – next term turmoil first appeared on Astroinform with Marjorie Orr – Star4cast.
