McCoy calls on Calif. to reject ballot question named after accused CEO assassin

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy came out Sunday in opposition to a California ballot question named after the man accused of murdering the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.

The Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act would prohibit insurance companies from delaying, denying or modifying medical procedures or medications recommended by physicians in cases where serious consequences could result such as death of disability, according to McCoy. It would allow people to sue insurers if successful.

“It is unconscionable that anyone would consider naming a health care law after an individual accused of such a heinous and cold-blooded murder,” McCoy said. “This proposal is not just misguided; it is a grotesque mockery of our justice system and an insult to every law-abiding citizen.”
McCoy serves president of County Executives of America. He called on California voters and lawmakers to reject this measure.

Public comment will continue through April 25. The initiative will be reviewed by the California Attorney General’s Office, which will craft the official title and determine whether it has enough valid signatures to get on the November 2026 ballot.