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AHA decries HBO section on healthcare violence


The American Hospital Affiliation has penned a letter to executives at HBO, CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery in response to what it says are regarding feedback made by Invoice Maher on his present this month calling for acts of violence towards healthcare executives.

The letter, written by AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and shared with Becker’s, refers to Mr. Maher’s “Eat the Wealthy” section on Jan. 24.

Mr. Pollack alleged the section irresponsibly promoted violence towards healthcare executives. Whereas he acknowledged that Mr. Maher ultimately condemned the usage of violence, Mr. Pollack argued that “when viewers typically see solely eight-second clips, his message was harmful as a result of it might provoke higher violence.”

The commerce affiliation, which advocates for hospitals, well being methods and their sufferers, referred to as on HBO to “[use] its highly effective platform and profile extra responsibly.”

Mr. Pollack went on to acknowledge that whereas healthcare is “removed from excellent,” calling for violence “will not be a joke.”

Mr. Maher’s commentary comes within the wake of the deadly taking pictures of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late final 12 months. Mr. Maher opened his section referencing the taking pictures earlier than inveighing towards the prices and different challenges folks face navigating via their healthcare journey. 

Becker’s has reached out to HBO and can replace this piece as extra info turns into out there.

Editor’s be aware: This story was up to date on Jan. 29.

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