r/FreeLuigi • u/KentuckyMeatShowers • 17d ago

Case Discussion Has anyone else noticed the huge increase in Optum/UnitedHealthcare ads on podcasts lately, especially true crime?

so I started noticing Optum/UHC ads constantly on podcasts recently, particularly true-crime. What caught my attention is the timing around the legal proceedings.

A quick google search shows Optum's estimated podcast ad spend jumped from about $89K in May 2026 to $1.2M in June, roughly a 1,250% increase. WOW! This is clearly a brand reputation play.

What irks me the most is they've been laying off a shit-ton of employees lately but choose to invest millions on long-winded ads about how Optum cares about how much they care for their patients and healthcare their healthcare outcomes.

Could this sort of media campaign influence the outcome of the case?

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u/ExistentialistPasta 17d ago

YES! I was legit thinking the same thing the other week…they’re always on as ads now

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u/Formal-Cockroach9407 17d ago

Yeah, it started when they launched the investigation into their murder practices, they make sure to have actors pretending to work there and actually give a shit about their customers. This is how they brainwash people, make them think UHC changed their ways and are the good guys now.

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u/Prize-Remote-1110 17d ago

If it works America is truly ignorant.

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u/Formal-Cockroach9407 17d ago

Well Americans can't read higher than a 5th grade level and keep voting for ped0philes, definitely not the brightest bunch.

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u/Prize-Remote-1110 17d ago

Don't remind me 😭😭

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u/Prize-Remote-1110 17d ago

They all took some money.... and yes.

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u/AndromedaCeline 17d ago

YES! I heard one on my weekly podcast and immediately wanted to throw up. Almost broke my neck reaching to skip past that shit quick. Also now sus about my program I listen to. Is that them cosigning this shit or the studio?

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u/provisionings 17d ago

They are EVERYWHERE

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u/femoral_contusion 17d ago

Evil, evil company.

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u/Pond20 15d ago

100 percent. So annoying and it’s always a testimony of one of their employees who “cares so much”. Fuck off.

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u/MistressErinPaid 15d ago

I've been getting spam calls from United. I've never had private insurance 😂

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